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Regional Needs Assessment 2018

REGION 10: FAR WEST TEXAS

PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER 10

2018 Regional Needs Assessment Region X

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Table of Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 4

Prevention Resource Centers ..................................................................................................... 5

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 11

Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 12

Regional Demographics............................................................................................................ 15

Population ................................................................................................................................... 16

General Socioeconomics ......................................................................................................... 23

Education .................................................................................................................................... 30

Criminal Activity .......................................................................................................................... 36

Social Factors .............................................................................................................................. 48

Accessibility ................................................................................................................................. 53

Alcohol ......................................................................................................................................... 53

Prescription Drugs and Opiates ................................................................................................ 59

Special Topics: Opioids ............................................................................................................. 69

Region 10 Current Use ............................................................................................................... 69

Consequences ............................................................................................................................ 73

Legal Consequences ................................................................................................................. 74

Drug and/or Alcohol Related Inmate Population ................................................................. 74

Environmental Protective Factors ............................................................................................ 76

Overview of Protective Factors ................................................................................................ 76

Community Domain ................................................................................................................... 76

School Domain ........................................................................................................................... 81

Region in Focus ........................................................................................................................... 82

Gaps in Services .......................................................................................................................... 83

Gaps in Data ............................................................................................................................... 83

Regional Partners ........................................................................................................................ 84

Regional Successes .................................................................................................................... 84

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 85

Key Findings ................................................................................................................................. 86

Moving Forward .......................................................................................................................... 87


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Appendix A Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................. 88

Appendix B List of Tables ........................................................................................................... 91

Appendix C List of Figures ......................................................................................................... 94

References .................................................................................................................................. 95


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Executive Summary The purpose of the Prevention Resource Center for Region 10 is to collect and distribute data among

community stakeholders, coalitions, agencies, hospitals and law enforcement. The overall purpose is to

serve, advocate and align prevention efforts for the residents living within the 6 counties. The PRC as a

data repository, aims to eliminate duplicative efforts in the collection and distribution of substance use

data for the region. This approach in collaborating with various agencies, strengthens relationships in

their effort to prioritize the needs of the communities, while tracking activities across the 6 counties.

The organizations and agencies who participated with the PRC Region 10 throughout the year are

committed to addressing health disparities and inequities. The Regional Needs Assessment includes

data from all diverse populations living along the U.S. - Mexico Border. The assessment aids in long

term strategic prevention planning, summary of statistics relevant to risk and protective factors

associated with drug use, as well as consumption patterns and consequences data. The assessment

also offers an insight to gaps in services and data availability challenges.

Prevention Resource Center - Region 10 data sources

The health assessment (what does the data show?) was a compilation of elicited information from

community members and stakeholders related to the issues of substance use. Collected data came

from community and coalition meetings, presentations, data requests, focus groups, conferences, and

one-on-one meetings with stakeholders across agencies in healthcare, law enforcement and education.

Much of the data collected was made much easier by the formation of workgroups and a task force

committed in identifying the needs of the communities, along with viable data that painted a clearer

picture in the health needs of our region. The vision of a healthier community by the participating

providers was a driving force for many of the events, publications and media campaigns that arose from

the data collection process.

Below are a few of the partners that participated in the process of data collection, formation of working

groups, and continued collaborative support for the PRC-Region 10. The gathering of information for

the assessment was made easier by their need to address priority health issues for the region:


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Prevention Resource Center - Region 10 key findings

Findings for Region 10 has found all 6 counties experience a high rate of tobacco use, marijuana use and

continued high rates of underage drinking. The region has also experienced increased use of

prescription medication and methamphetamine use.

The data collected for the RNA is an ideal starting point for prevention/intervention providers to

coordinate with each other in addressing needed treatment options along with changes in the U.S.

healthcare landscape.

Substance use was called out primarily by treatment providers, law enforcement agencies and key

stakeholder discussions. The available data across both youth and adult populations suggest that

Region 10 data on alcohol consumption puts it above the state average. Data from Monitoring the

Future, and the Texas State School Survey suggest that youth and adolescents have initiated marijuana

use by age 12. The compiled seizure data from the law enforcement community also suggests increase

trafficking and use of methamphetamine use for the region.

Prevention Resource Centers Our Purpose

Prevention Resource Centers (PRC) are a program funded by the Texas Health and Human Services

Commission (HHSC) to provide data and information related to substance use and misuse, and to

support prevention collaboration efforts in the community. There is one PRC located in each of the

eleven Texas Health Service Regions (see Figure 1) to provide support to prevention providers located

in their region with substance use data, trainings, media activities, and regional workgroups.

Prevention Resource Centers have four fundamental objectives related to services provided to partner

agencies and the community in general: (1) collect data relevant to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use

among adolescents and adults and share findings with community partners (2) ensure sustainability of a

Regional Epidemiological Workgroup focused on identifying strategies related to data collection, gaps

in data, and prevention needs, (3) coordinate regional prevention trainings and conduct media

awareness activities related to risks and consequences of ATOD use, and (4) conduct voluntary

compliance checks and education on state tobacco laws to retailers.

Efforts carried out by PRCs are focused on the state’s three prevention priorities of underage drinking,

use of marijuana and other cannabinoids, and prescription drug misuse.


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Figure 1. Map of Health Service Regions serviced by the Prevention Resource Centers

Regional PRCs are tasked with compiling and synthesizing data and disseminating findings to the

community. Data collection strategies are organized around risk and protective factors, consumption

data, and related consequences associated with substance use and misuse. PRCs engage in building

collaborative partnerships with key community members who aid in securing access to information.

How We Help the Community

PRCs provide technical assistance and consultation to providers, community groups, and other

stakeholders in identifying data and data resources related to substance use or other behavioral health

indicators. PRCs work to promote and educate the community on substance use and misuse and

associated consequences through various data products, media awareness activities, and an annual

regional needs assessment. These resources and information provide stakeholders with knowledge and

understanding of the local populations they serve, help guide programmatic decision making, and

provide community awareness and education related to substance use and misuse. Additionally, the

program provides a way to identify community strengths as well as gaps in services and areas of

improvement.

Conceptual Framework

As one reads through this needs assessment, two guiding concepts will appear throughout the report: a

focus on the youth population and the use of an empirical approach from a public health framework.

For the purpose of strategic prevention planning related to drug and alcohol use among youth

populations, this report is based on three main aspects: risk and protective factors, consumption

patterns, and consequences of substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUDs).

Adolescence

The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies adolescence as a critical transition in the life span

characterized by tremendous growth and change, second only to infancy. This period of mental and

physical development poses a critical point of vulnerability where the use and misuse of substances, or

other risky behaviors, can have long-lasting negative effects on future health and well-being. This focus

Region 1 Panhandle and South Plains Region 2 Northwest Texas Region 3 Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Region 4 Upper East Texas Region 5 Southeast Texas Region 6 Gulf Coast Region 7 Central Texas Region 8 Upper South Texas Region 9 West Texas Region 10 Upper Rio Grande Region 11

Rio Grande Valley/Lower South Texas


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of prevention efforts on adolescence is particularly important since about 90 percent of adults who are

clinically diagnosed with SUDs, began misusing substances before the age of 18. 1

The information presented in this document is compiled from multiple data sources and will therefore

consist of varying demographic subsets of age which generally define adolescence as ages 10 through

17-19. Some domains of youth data conclude with ages 17, 18 or 19, while others combine “adolescent”

and “young adult” to conclude with age 21.

Epidemiology: The WHO describes epidemiology as the “study of the distribution and determinants of

health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of

diseases and other health problems.” This definition provides the theoretical framework through which

this assessment discusses the overall impact of substance use and misuse. Through this lens,

epidemiology frames substance use and misuse as a preventable and treatable public health concern.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) establishes epidemiology

to identify and analyze community patterns of substance misuse as well as the contributing factors

influencing this behavior. SAMHSA adopted an epidemiology-based framework on a national level

while this needs assessment establishes this framework on a regional level.

Socio-Ecological Model: The Socio-Ecological Model (SEM) is a conceptual framework developed to

better understand the multidimensional factors that influence health behavior and to categorize health

intervention strategies.2 Intrapersonal factors are the internal characteristics of the individual of focus

and include knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs. Interpersonal factors include social norms and

interactions with significant others, such as family, friends, and teachers. Organizational/institutional

factors are social and physical factors that indirectly impact the individual of focus (e.g., zero tolerance

school policies, classroom size, mandatory workplace drug testing). Finally, community/societal factors

include neighborhood connectedness, collaboration between organizations, and policy.

The SEM proposes that behavior is impacted by all levels of influence, from the intrapersonal to the

societal, and that the effectiveness of health promotion programs is significantly enhanced through the

coordination of interventions targeting multiple levels. For example, changes at the community level

will create change in individuals and support of individuals in the population is essential for

implementing environmental change.

Risk and Protective Factors

Researchers have examined the characteristics of effective prevention programs for more than 20

years. One component shared by effective programs is a focus on risk and protective factors that

influence substance misuse among adolescents. Protective factors are characteristics that decrease an

individual’s risk for a substance use disorder. Examples may include factors such as strong and positive

family bonds, parental monitoring of children's activities, and access to mentoring. Risk factors are

characteristics that increase the likelihood of substance use behaviors. Examples may include unstable

home environments, parental use of alcohol or drugs, parental mental illnesses, poverty levels, and

1 The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. 2011. CASA analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 [Data file]. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

2 McLeroy, KR, Bibeau, D, Steckler, A, Glanz, K. (1988). An ecological perspective on health promotion programs. Health Education & Behavior, 15(4), 351-377.


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failure in school performance. Risk and protective factors are classified under four main domains:

societal, community, relationship, and individual (see Figure 2).3

Figure 2. Examples of risk and protective factors within the domains of the Socio-Ecological Model

Source: Urban Peace Institute. Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategy (CVRS).

http://www.urbanpeaceinstitute.org/cvrs/ Accessed May 29, 2018.

Consumption Patterns

For the purpose of this needs assessment, and in following with operational definitions typically

included in widely used measures of substance consumption, such as the Texas School Survey of Drug

and Alcohol Use (TSS)4, the Texas Youth Risk Surveillance System (YRBSS)5, and the National Survey

on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)6, consumption patterns are generally operationalized into three

categories: lifetime use (ever tried a substance, even once), school year use (past year use when

surveying adults or youth outside of a school setting), and current use (use within the past 30 days).

These three categories of consumption patterns are used in the TSS to elicit self-reports from

adolescents on their use and misuse of tobacco, alcohol (underage drinking), marijuana, prescription

drugs, and illicit drugs. The TSS, in turn, is used as the primary outcome measure in reporting on Texas

youth substance use and misuse in this needs assessment.

Due to its overarching and historical hold on the United States, there exists a plethora of information on

the evaluation of risk factors that contribute to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). According to SAMHSA,

AUD is ranked as the most wide-reaching SUD in the United States, for people ages 12 and older,

followed by Tobacco Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder, Hallucinogen Use

3 Urban Peace Institute. Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategy (CVRS). http://www.urbanpeaceinstitute.org/cvrs/. Accessed May 29, 2018. 4 Texas A&M University. Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use: 2016 State Report. 2016. http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Documents/Reports/State/16State712.pdf. Accessed May 30, 2018. 5 Texas Department of State Health Services. 2001-2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Data. 2017. http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/HealthRisks/YRBS. Accessed April 27, 2018. 6 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Survey on Drug Use and Health. 2016. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DetTabs-2016/NSDUH-DetTabs-2016.pdf. Accessed May 30, 2018.

http://www.urbanpeaceinstitute.org/cvrs/


http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Documents/Reports/State/16State712.pdf

http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/HealthRisks/YRBS

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Disorder, and Opioid Use Disorder (presented in descending order by prevalence rates).7 When

evaluating alcohol consumption patterns in adolescents, more descriptive information beyond the

aforementioned three general consumption categories is often desired and can be tapped by adding

specific quantifiers (i.e., per capita sales, frequency and trends of consumption, and definitions of binge

drinking and heavy drinking), and qualifiers (i.e., consequential behaviors, drinking and driving, alcohol

consumption during pregnancy) to the operationalization process. For example, the National Institute

on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has created very specific guidelines that are widely used in

the in quantitative measurement of alcohol consumption.8 These standards define binge drinking as the

drinking behaviors that raise an individual’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) up to or above the level

of .08gm%, which is typically five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women, within a

two-hour time span. At-risk or heavy drinking, is defined as more than four drinks a day or 14 drinks per

week for men and more than three drinks a day or seven drinks per week for women. “Benders” are

considered two or more days of sustained heavy drinking. See Figure 3 for the NIAAA’s operational

definitions of the standard drink.

Figure 3. NIAAA (2004) rubric for operationalizing the standard drink by ounces and percent alcohol

across beverage type

Source: National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. What is a “standard” drink?

https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/What-counts-as-a-drink/Whats-A-Standard-

Drink.aspx. Accessed May 24, 2018.

7 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Substance use disorders. https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders/substance-use. Updated October 27, 2015. Accessed May 29, 2018. 8 National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. What is a “standard” drink? https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/What-counts-as-a-drink/Whats-A-Standard-Drink.aspx. Accessed May 24, 2018.

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Consequences

One of the hallmarks of SUDs is the continued use of a substance despite harmful or negative

consequences. The types of consequences most commonly associated with SUDs, the most severe of

SUDs being addiction, typically fall under the categories of health consequences, physical

consequences, social consequences, and consequences for adolescents. The prevention of such

consequences has received priority attention as Goal 2 (out of four goals) on the 2016-2020 NIDA

Strategic Plan titled Develop new and improved strategies to prevent drug use and its consequences.9

The consequences associated with SUDs tend to be developmentally, culturally, and contextually

dependent and the measurement and conceptualization of such associations has proven to be quite

difficult for various reasons, including the fact that consequences are not always caused or worsened by

substance use or misuse.10 Therefore, caution should be taken in the interpretation of the data

presented in this needs assessment. Caution in inferring relationships or direction of causality should be

taken, also, because only secondary data is reported out and no sophisticated analytic procedures are

involved once that secondary data is obtained by the PRCs and reported out in this needs assessment,

which is intended to be used as a resource.

Audience

Potential readers of this document include stakeholders from a variety of disciplines: substance use

prevention and treatment providers; medical providers; school districts and higher education;

substance use prevention community coalitions; city, county, and state leaders; and community

members interested in increasing their knowledge of public health factors related to drug consumption.

The information presented in this report aims to contribute to program planning, evidence-based

decision making, and community education.

The executive summary found at the beginning of this report will provide highlights of the report for

those seeking a brief overview. Since readers of this report will come from a variety of professional

fields, each yielding specialized genres of professional terms and concepts related to substance misuse

and substance use disorders prevention, a glossary of key concepts can be found in Appendix A of this

needs assessment. The core of the report focuses on risk factors, consumption patterns, consequences,

and protective factors. A list of tables and figures can be found in Appendix B and Appendix C.

9 National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2016-2020 NIDA Strategic Plan. 2016. https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/nida_2016strategicplan_032316.pdf. Accessed May 29, 2018. 10 Martin, CS., Langenbucher, JW, Chung, Sher, KJ. Truth or consequences in the diagnosis of substance use disorders. Addiction. 2014. 109(11): 1773-1778.

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Introduction The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) administers approximately 225 school and community-based prevention programs across 72 different providers with federal funding from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to prevent the use and consequences of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) among Texas youth and families. These programs provide evidence-based curricula and effective prevention strategies identified by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) provided by CSAP guides many prevention activities in

Texas (see Figure 4). In 2004, Texas received a state incentive grant from CSAP to implement the

Strategic Prevention Framework in close collaboration with local communities in order to tailor services

to meet local needs for substance abuse prevention. This prevention framework provides a continuum

of services that target the three classifications of prevention activities under the Institute of Medicine

(IOM), which are universal, selective, and indicated.11

The Health and Human Services Commission Substance Abuse Services funds Prevention Resource

Centers (PRCs) across the state of Texas. These centers are part of a larger network of youth prevention

programs providing direct prevention education to youth in schools and the community, as well as

community coalitions that focus on implementing effective environmental strategies. This network of

substance abuse prevention services work to improve the welfare of Texans by discouraging and

reducing substance use and abuse. Their work provides valuable resources to enhance and improve our

state's prevention services aimed to address our state’s three prevention priorities to reduce: (1)

underage drinking; (2) marijuana use; and (3) non-medical prescription drug abuse. These priorities are

outlined in the Texas Behavioral Health Strategic Plan developed in 2012.

Our Audience

Readers of this document include stakeholders from a variety of disciplines such as substance use

prevention and treatment providers; medical providers; school districts and higher education;

substance use prevention community coalitions; city, county, and state leaders; and community

members interested in increasing their knowledge of public health factors related to drug consumption.

The information presented in this report aims to contribute to program planning, evidence-based

decision making, and community education.

Purpose of This Report

This needs assessment reviews substance abuse data and related variables across the state that aid in

substance abuse prevention decision making. The report is a product of the partnership between the

regional Prevention Resource Centers and the Texas Department of State Health Services. The report

seeks to address the substance abuse prevention data needs at the state, county and local levels. The

assessment focuses on the state’s prevention priorities of alcohol (underage drinking), marijuana, and

prescription drugs and other drug use among adolescents in Texas. This report explores drug

11 SAMHSA. Strategic Prevention Framework. https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework. Last updated June 5, 2017.Accessed July 30, 2017.

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consumption trends and consequences. Additionally, the report explores related risk and protective

factors as identified by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).

Figure 4. Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)

Source: SAMHSA. Strategic Prevention Framework. https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework.

Last updated June 5, 2017. Accessed July 30, 2017.

Methodology Purpose

This needs assessment is a review of data on substance misuse, substance use disorders, and related

variables that will aid in substance misuse prevention decision making at the county, regional, and state

level. In this needs assessment, the reader will find the following: primary focus on the state-delineated

prevention priorities of alcohol (underage drinking), marijuana, prescription drugs, and other drug use

among adolescents; exploration of drug consumption trends and consequences, particularly where

adolescents are concerned; and an exploration of related risk and protective factors as operationalized

by CSAP.

Specifically, this regional needs assessment can serve in the following capacities:

To determine patterns of substance use among adolescents and monitor changes in substance

use trends over time;

To identify gaps in data where critical substance misuse information is missing;

To determine county-level differences and disparities;

To identify substance use issues that are unique to specific communities;

To provide a comprehensive resource tool for local providers to design relevant, data-driven

prevention and intervention programs targeted to needs;

To provide data to local providers to support their grant-writing activities and provide

justification for funding requests;

To assist policy-makers in program planning and policy decisions regarding substance misuse

prevention, intervention, and treatment at the region and state level.



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Process

The state evaluator and the regional evaluators collected primary and secondary data at the county,

regional, and state levels between September 1, 2017 and May 30, 2018. The state evaluator met with

the regional evaluators at a statewide conference in September 2017 to discuss the expectations of the

regional needs assessment for the fourth year.

Between September and July the State Evaluator meet with Regional Evaluators via bi-weekly

conference calls to discuss the criteria for processing and collecting data. The information is primarily

gathered through established secondary sources including federal and state government agencies. In

addition, region-specific data collected through local law enforcement, community coalitions, school

districts and local-level governments are included to address the unique regional needs of the

community. Additionally, qualitative data is collected through primary sources such as surveys and

focus groups conducted with stakeholders and participants at the regional level.

Primary and secondary data sources are identified when developing the methodology behind this

document. Readers can expect to find information from the American Community Survey, Texas

Department of Public Safety, Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use, and the Community

Commons, among others. Also, adults and youth in the region were selected as primary sources.

Qualitative Data Selection

During the year, focus groups, surveys and interviews are conducted by the Regional Evaluator to

better understand what members of the communities believe their greatest need to be. The

information collected by this research serves to identify avenues for further research and provide access

to any quantitative data that each participant may have access to.

Focus Groups

Participants for the focus groups are invited from a wide selection of professionals including law

enforcement, health, community leaders, clergy, high school educators, town councils, state

representatives, university professors, and local business owners. In these sessions, participants discuss

their perceptions of how their communities are affected by alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs.

Interviews

Interviews are conducted primarily with school officials and law enforcement officers. Participants are

randomly selected by city and then approached to participate in an interview with the Regional

Evaluator. Each participant is asked the following questions:

What problems do you see in your community?

What is the greatest problem you see in your community?

What hard evidence do you have to support this as the greatest problem?

What services do you lack in your community?

Other questions inevitably arise during the interviews, but these four are asked of each participant.


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Surveys

Occasionally, organizations approach the PRC asking for guidance to construct and administer surveys

in order to collect information about how their adolescents perceive and consume AOD. All survey

questions are either copied from tools that have been tested and vetted or they are subjected to

rigorous testing through focus groups or other research methods. Many of the questions used by the

PRC originate from the following survey tools:

40 Developmental Assets Survey

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Monitoring the Future

Texas School Survey

Longitudinally Presented Data In an attempt to capture a richer depiction of possible trends in the data presented in this needs assessment, data collection and reporting efforts consist of multi-year data where it is available from respective sources. Most longitudinal presentations of data in this needs assessment consist of (but are not limited to) the most recently-available data collected over three years in one-year intervals of data-collection, or the most recently-available data collected over three data-collection intervals of more than one year (e.g. data collection for the TSS is done in two-year intervals). Efforts are also made in presenting state-and national-level data with county-level data for comparison purposes. However, where it is the case that neither state-level nor national-level date are included in tables and figures, the assumption can be made by the reader that this data is not made available at the time of the data request. Such requests are made to numerous county, state, and national-level agencies in the development of this needs assessment.


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Regional Demographics Region 10: Upper Rio Grande Geographic Description

Approximately 931,965 thousand people lived in the

six-county region as of 2017. The racial and ethnic

population is predominantly Hispanic (81.23%), an

increase from last year’s reported percentage of

(77.25%), as the growth and demographics of the

region continue to diversify.

Texas Public Health Region 10 is comprised of six

Texas counties:

Brewster

Culberson

El Paso

Hudspeth

Jeff Davis

Presidio

Brewster County, was founded in 1887 and named after Henry Percy Brewster. Historical accounts

place the first European to set foot in Brewster as Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1535. Brewster

County is the largest county in Texas, located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, it is the site

of Big Bend National Park, the largest park in the State of Texas. Alpine City, the county city, is the

largest town in Brewster County. Alpine is also home to Sul Ross University and is named after Texas

Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The geographical makeup of Brewster County comprises 6,169

square miles of largely rough and mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 1,700 to 7,825 feet

above sea level. Brewster County is made up of rural communities, with abundant opportunities for

outdoor recreation including rafting, fishing, and camping. Since the county's creation, mining, the

railroad, wholesale trade, construction and commerce have been the principal economic activities.

Culberson County, was established in 1911 and named after David B. Culberson. Van Horn city is the

county seat and organized in 1912. Ranchers settled in the county with the opening of the railways.

Today Culberson County is best known for the Guadalupe Mountains National park. The county

comprises 3,815 square miles varying from mountainous to nearly level elevations, ranging from 8,751

feet on Guadalupe Peak to 3,000 feet in its shallow, stony, clam and sandy loams.

El Paso County, was first established in 1850 but has been recognized in the history books since 1598

when the Spanish explorer Don Juan de Onate celebrated a Thanksgiving mass in the county. The

region of El Paso was claimed by Texas as part of a treaty agreement with Mexico in 1846. El Paso

County was recognized as one of the safest places to live in 2017 and continuously ranks high for the

category each year. El Paso is also known for its abundance of sunshine and recognized nationally as

the only county to have mined, milled and smelted tin. El Paso County is home to Fort Bliss, Texas, and

several higher education universities such as the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech Medical

Center, and Park University. El Paso is home to a large part of the colonias established along the U.S. -

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Mexico Border, with 90,000 people living in 200 known colonias. El Paso County is one of the largest

cities geographically resting on the Mexico border with a population of more than 900,000. It is

predominantly Hispanic (81.23%), and is also home to the Fort Bliss 1st Armored division, with 27,132

Active Duty soldiers, 2,198 Reservist, 39,790 Family members, 12,323 Civilians, 32,794 Retirees, and

38,622 Family Members Retirees on base, with a total supported population of 166,832, within the 2nd

largest military installation in the United States Armed Forces. 12

Hudspeth County, is located seventy miles southeast of El Paso. It is considered the Trans-Pecos

region of far west Texas. It is bordered by New Mexico to the north, the Mexican State of Chihuahua to

the south and El Paso to the west. Sierra Blanca was made the county seat in 1917. The county is 4,566

square miles of mountainous terrain ranging from 3,200 to 7,500 feet above sea level. During the 1800’s

it was a popular watering hole stop, for travelers on stagecoaches and wagons, many in route to San

Antonio Texas. With the gold rush of 1849 the trails intensified and farming and ranching were the

primary sources of employment, and still are today. Many of the ranches still house thousands of cattle

and sheep. In 2016, 78.44 percent of the population was Hispanic and 21.56 percent non-Hispanic.

Jeff Davis County, is comprised of 2,258 square mountainous miles, with numerous wildlife including

mule deer, pronghorn antelope, javelin and jacksnipe to name a few. Jeff Davis is best known for their

Davis Mountains and is considered the highest mountain range located directly with the state of Texas.

Jeff Davis County also houses the legendary Fort Davis where many battles occurred during the Civil

War. Much of the land is utilized by cattle ranchers who fill much of the wide open spaces. Ranching

and tourism continue to be the main industries for the county. The current population of Jeff Davis

County is 2,200 with a predominantly Hispanic population.

Presidio County, is geographically triangular and comprises of 3,857 square miles of terrain that

contrasts between plateaus and mountainous ranges. The area known as La Junta de Los Rios, is

believed to be the oldest cultivated farm in Texas. Presidio County organized in 1875 and is the 4th

largest county in Texas. Their economy is primarily based in agriculture for farms and cattle with 83

percent of their land used for that purpose. As of the 2010 census there are 7,304 people living in the

county, with 84% of the population predominantly Hispanic. Presidio County is best known for the

location of the mysterious Marfa lights.

Data for the geographic description comes from the U.S. Census.13

Population

Table 1 summarizes the population demographics for the six-county region. Approximately 25,145,561

residents live in Texas as of the 2010 census. The total population for Region 10 in 2017 was 931,965

with population projection estimates at a rate of 17.26% growth rate. Compared to the U.S. as a whole

as of July 1, 2017 Texas’ population estimate of 28,304,596 people, ranks it as the second-most

populous state. Below in Table 1 are the regional components of Texas’ significant population increases

during the 2010-2016 period. With projected population rates for 2017-2018 in Table 2 and Table 3.

12 The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. 2011. CASA analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2009 [Data file]. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

13 U.S. Census Bureau, Geographical quick facts Texas counties, 2018.


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Note: A press release on May 24, 2018 identified 3 Texas cities with the largest population gains. San

Antonio, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas topped the list, with San Antonio having an average increase of

66 people growth rate per day from 2016-2017. Fort Worth, Texas was reported to be the 15th most

populous city surpassing Indianapolis in 2016.

TABLE 1 - TEXAS POPULATION CHANGE PROJECTIONS, 2010-2016

Region 2010 Population 2016 Population Estimate Growth (+/-) Percent

1 839,736 899,512 28,564 3.40%

2 550,422 568,459 (381) -0.07%

3 6,733,271 7,596,324 685,254 10.18%

4 1,111,701 1,186,116 21,928 1.97%

5 767,306 808,167 7,700 1.00%

6 6,087,210 6,946,624 739,562 12.15%

7 2,948,316 3,411,407 346,474 11.75%

8 2,604,657 2,923,361 261,469 10.04%

9 571,870 614,031 67,319 11.77%

10 825,912 915,995 33,473 4.05%

11 2,105,704 2,370249 131,647 6.25%

Texas 25,146,561 27,862,596 2,323,009 10.8%

U.S. 308,758,105 323,127,517 14,369,408 4.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States. Last updated July 2017. Accessed May 18, 2018.

Table 2 shows the growth of each of the Region 10 counties from the years 2010-2016.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder. American Community Survey population estimates. Last updated July 2017. Accessed May 18, 2018.

Region 10 Counties 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Brewster 9,270 9,354 9,243 9,273 9,123 9,099 9,200

Culberson 2,399 2,379 2,309 2,295 2,260 2,233 2,198

El Paso 803,641 819,471 830,853 831,218 834,190 833,783 837,918

Hudspeth 3,467 3,417 3,351 3,331 3,243 3,425 4,053

Jeff Davis 2,345 2,297 2,303 2,223 2,199 2,179 2,200

Presidio 7,876 7,747 7,557 7,282 7,040 6,881 6,958

TABLE 2 - REGION 10, POPULATION, 2010-2016


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Table 3 - Region 10, Projected Population rates by race, 2017

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Population 2017 Projections. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chs/popdat/ST2017.shtm. Accessed June 1 2018.

Table 4 - Region 10, Projected Population rates by race, 2018

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Population 2018 Projections. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chs/popdat/ST2017.shtm. Accessed June 1 2018.

The demographic composition of each of the counties, as well as knowing the changes that occur over

time in population growth or decrease, helps in understanding the needs of the residents at the health

and social level.

Age

Below in Table 5, the United States vs. the Texas population is ranked 2nd behind California with a total

population of 28,704,330 as of estimated 2018 figures. Texas is considered the largest of the 50

contiguous U.S. states. Based on 2010 census data, population growth remains constant and has

increased from 25.1 million. Its current growth rate of 1.80% ranks 3rd in the country. Texas has 3 cities

with more than 1 million in population: Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. El Paso is considered among

one of the 25 largest cities in the US along with Fort Worth and Austin, Texas. The growth rate for

Region 10 is currently 11% and currently is in the top 5 regions for overall growth in the State of Texas.

Region 10 Counties

Total Population 2017 Anglo Black Hispanic

Other

Brewster 9,971 5,295 79 4,338 259

Culberson 2,268 524 8 2,030 66

El Paso 904,586 98,091 21,996 763,039 21,430

Hudspeth 3,385 669 30 3,083 53

Jeff Davis 2,460 1,534 10 861 55

Presidio 8,485 1,179 27 7,129 150

Total 931,965 107,292 22,150 780,510 22,013

Region 10 Counties

Total Population 2018 Anglo Black Hispanic

Other

Brewster 9,894 5,293 80 4,273 248

Culberson 2,622 510 8 2,042 62

El Paso 920,987 97,098 22,106 779,717 22,066

Hudspeth 3,879 661 30 3,138 50

Jeff Davis 2,442 1,508 10 871 53

Presidio 8,494 1,168 27 7,156 143

Total 948,318 106,238 22,261 797,197 22,622


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TABLE 5 - TEXAS VS. US POPULATION BY AGE CATEGORY, 2017

2017 Children

0-18 Adults 19-25

Adults 26-34

Adults 35-54

Adults 55-64 65+

United States 24% 9% 12% 26% 13% 15%

Texas 28% 10% 13% 25% 11% 12%

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation estimates based on the Census Bureau's March Current Population Survey (CPS: Annual

Social and Economic Supplements). Published June 2017. Accessed May 13 2018.

Table 6, breaks down the Region 10 population by age category from under 1 years of age to 85 and

over for 2017.

TABLE 6 - REGION 10 POPULATION BY AGE CATEGORY, 2017

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Population by age 2017. http://soupfin.tdh.state.tx.us/cgi-

bin/pop85a, Accessed June 6 2018.

Ages 45-85 and over

45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to

74 75 to

79 80 to

84 85 and Over

All Ages

County

Brewster 565 626 638 802 738 554 395 213 203 9,829

Culberson 144 158 170 161 159 126 91 73 63 2,594

El Paso 53,411 51,406 51,687 44,109 34,792 25,405 18,275 13,094 12,967 905,199

Hudspeth 211 233 296 270 206 183 154 91 70 3,831

Jeff Davis 108 157 192 254 281 225 147 85 75 2,437

Presidio 518 477 475 530 518 445 337 235 224 8,433

Region Total

54,957 53,057 53,458 46,126 36,694 26,938 19,399 13,791 13,602 932,323

Texas 1,851,643 1,766,365 1,750,715 1,521,959 1,238,087 907,059 597,678 397,245 370,979 28,853,424

Ages 1-44

Under 1

1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44

County

Brewster 111 438 528 539 643 784 504 534 527 487

Culberson 40 158 184 165 179 189 159 117 134 124

El Paso 15,993 60,936 66,855 68,469 72,375 77,275 73,868 57,834 52,187 54,261

Hudspeth 57 210 231 264 280 332 211 177 180 175

Jeff Davis 25 83 88 104 113 191 87 67 78 77

Presidio 146 522 561 571 690 634 393 370 358 429

Region Total

16,372 62,347 68,447 70,112 74,280 79,405 75,222 59,099 53,464 55,553

Texas 438,086 1,695,756 2,030,035 2,122,061 2,149,148 2,088,983 2,045,372 2,036,142 1,987,621 1,858,490


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Race/Ethnicity

Region 10 continues to be an increasingly diverse state with a large Hispanic representation (81.23%).

The table below shows the racial and ethnic make-up of Region 10 from 2017, 2016 and 2015.

TABLE 7 - TEXAS AND REGION 10 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, 2017

2017 Total Pop Anglo Black Hispanic Other

Brewster 9,971 5,295 79 4,338 259

Culberson 2,628 524 8 2,030 66

El Paso 904,586 98,091 21,996 763,069 21,430

Hudspeth 3,835 669 30 3,083 53

Jeff Davis 2,460 1,534 10 861 55

Presidio 8,485 1,179 27 7,129 150

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Population 2017 projections. County Density as of Census Data 2010. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chs/popdat/ST2017.shtm. Accessed June 21 2018.

TABLE 8 - TEXAS AND REGION 10 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, 2015, 2016

2015 Total Pop White alone

African American

American Indian

Asia alone

Pacific Islander

Some other race

Two or more races

Brewster 9,235 8,609 123 140 0 0 195 168

Culberson 2,296 2,069 9 11 0 3 170 34

El Paso 831,095 688,335 29,361 5,185 9,132 1,376 79,816 17,890

Hudspeth 3,330 3,020 42 0 26 0 180 62

Jeff Davis 2,232 2,028 7 29 24 0 140 4

Presidio 7,304 6,670 1 108 251 0 231 43

2016 Brewster

9,188

8,622

25

126

149

0

131

135

Culberson 2,259 1,767 9 0 0 3 378 102

El Paso 833,592 690,655 29,082 5,870 9,502 1,297 79,621 17,555

Hudspeth 3,481 2,741 44 0 45 0 589 62

Jeff Davis 2,221 2,144 12 13 18 0 26 8

Presidio 7,144 6,628 0 99 243 0 174 40

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2014-2016. American Fact Finder. Last updated July 2017.Accessed June 16 2018.

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chs/popdat/ST2017.shtm


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Concentrations of Populations

Texas’ land area of 261,249.64 square miles places it as the 2nd largest state, behind Alaska’s vast

663,267.26 square miles. Texas 103.18 persons per square mile (density) is very close to the national

average of 90.19. El Paso (822.74) has the highest population density in Region 10, and an overall rate

of 39.53 per square mile of the 21,699.44 total land area.

In Figure 1 below the population density is most visible in El Paso with the other counties having an

average of 1.13 rate of density for population habitation in Region 10.

FIGURE 5 - TEXAS DENSITY POPULATION

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Texas Density map 2016.

TABLE 9 - REGION 10 POPULATION DENSITY, 2016

Total Land Area in square miles

Population Density (per square mile)

Brewster 6,183.76 1.49

Culberson 3,812.16 0.59

El Paso 1,013.19 811.74

Hudspeth 4,570.53 0.76

Jeff Davis 2,264.56 0.98

Presidio 3,855.25 1.85

Region 10 21,699.44 39.53

Texas 261,249.64 103.18

United States 3,532,068.58 90.19

1

10

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey. American Fact Finder, 2017.

Accessed June 25, 2018.


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Public Health research has found both community-level factors and individual health behaviors directly

affect the differences in healthcare access, utilization of services, cost and location of health providers.

There are benefits to examining environment-specific factors that contributes to an individual’s overall

health. Many of the factors in an environment, interact or shape how one’s health may be effected.

Some characteristics of interest would include air quality, good housing, services (such as

transportation), community history, crime and reputation of an area. The well-being of an individual

can be a more complete picture when there is evidence both positive and negative within each of

distinct causal factors in urban and rural locations.

Table 10 is a breakdown of Region 10 for urban and rural populations.

TABLE 10 - REGION 10 URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION, 2017

Total Population

Urban Population

Rural Population

Percent Urban Percent Rural

Region 10 825,913 793,905 32,008 96.1% 3.8%

Brewster 9,232 6,013 3,219 65.1% 34.8%

Culberson 2,398 0 2,398 0% 100%

El Paso 800,647 783,238 17,409 97.8% 2.1%

Hudspeth 3,476 0 3,476 0% 100%

Jeff Davis 2,342 0 2,342 0% 100%

Presidio 7,818 4,654 3,164 59.5% 40.4%

Texas 25,145,561 21,298,039 3,847,522 84.7% 15.3%

United States 312,471,327 252,746,527 59,724,800 80.8% 19.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey. American Fact Finder 2011-2016. Last updated July 2017. Accessed June 13, 2018.

Languages

As of 2017 more than 35% of Texas citizens speak a language other than English. Migration patterns

and the diversity of incoming immigrants increases the number of languages for the state overall.

Understanding the language population aids in the development of multi-lingual programming along

with appropriate information dissemination.


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TABLE 11 - REGION 10, POPULATION IN LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSEHOLDS, 2016

Total Population Age 5+ Linguistically Isolated Population

Percent Linguistically Isolated Population

Region 10 789,870 138,023 17.47%

Brewster 8,680 388 4.47%

Culberson 2,139 472 22.07%

El Paso 767,080 134,399 17.52%

Hudspeth 3,264 789 24.17%

Jeff Davis County 2,166 233 10.76%

Presidio County 6,541 1,742 26.63%

Texas 24,985,749 1,942,413 7.77%

TABLE 12 - REGION 10 ENGLISH VS. SPANISH LANGUAGE POPULATION, 2014-2016

2014

2015

2016

Region 10 Total Pop

Speak only English

Spanish or Spanish Creole

Total Pop

Speak only English


Total Pop

Speak only English


Brewster 8,731 5,457 3,156 8,689 5,356 3,206

8,680 5,406 3,029

Culberson 2,178 693 1,473 2,120 683 1,426

2,139 734 1,405

El Paso 757,033 207,185 534,122 763,568 212,685 534,735

767,080 213,244 537,653

Hudspeth 3,111 663 2,426 3,109 741 2,342

3,264 710 2,483

Jeff Davis 2,211 1,258 922 2,177 1,234 913

2,166 1,287 858

Presidio 6,875 944 5,708 6,751 921 5,542

6,541 888 5,355

.

General Socioeconomics

Household Composition

Another way to gain a basic understanding of stresses to the family unit is the composition of the

household and the median family income. According to the US Census Bureau, there are approximately

201,514 family households in Region 10. The average family size in Texas is 2.81 in 2017, compared to

2.84 in 2016 and 2.75 in 2015.

El Paso County has the largest number of households in the region (195,728) with a median family

income of $62,049 in 2017 compared to $46,096 for 2016.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-year estimates: Language Spoken at Home. American Fact Finder Results. Last updated July 2017.

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_S1601&prodType=table. Accessed June 2018

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-year estimates: Limited English Language in Households. American Fact Finder Results. Census 2010. Accessed April 24, 2018.

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_S1601&prodType=table


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TABLE 13 - REGION 10, FAMILY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2016

2016 Total Family Households Average Family Income

Median Family Income

Region 10 201,541 $62,077 no data

Brewster 2,276 $76,141 $53,011

Culberson 526 $56,137 $38,977

El Paso 195,728 $62,049 $46,907

Hudspeth 706 $47,581 $29,405

Jeff Davis 585 $74,286 $62,566

Presidio 1,720 $50,284 $40,057

Texas 6,450,049 $88,231 $64,585

United States 77,608,829 $90,960 $67,871

TABLE 14 - REGION 10 MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME BY FAMILY COMPOSITION, 2016

2016

Married-Couple Families without Children

Married-Couple Families with Children

Single-Males without Children

Single-Males with Children

Single Females without Children

Single Females with Children

Brewster $63,315 $95,143 $50,599 no data $34,844 $27,031

Culberson $46,250 $61,364 $93,155 $26,607 no data $19,615

El Paso $57,728 $56,288 $43,779 $33,112 $36,934 $20,845

Hudspeth $36,806 $30,481 $18,068 no data no data $8,715

Jeff Davis $65,682 $54,013 no data no data no data no data

Presidio $39,583 $46,154 no data no data $60,589 $20,750

Texas $78,630 $81,385 $52,582 $39,700 $42,607 $25,006

United States $78,162 $87,757 $53,570 $39,618 $44,636 $25,130 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2012-2016. American Fact Finder. Accessed June 1 2018

Figure 6 - Percentage of population in poverty by County

4.99%

%

5.74%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-year estimates: Family Household Income. American Fact Finder Results. Census 2010. Accessed May 15 2018.

2.6%

7.8%

12.04%

8.21

%

In Region 10, 8.16% of 842,165 individuals are living with an income at or below 50% of the Federal Poverty Level as of 2017. The indicator is a relevant data marker, as research has shown poverty creates barriers for many of the health services and other necessities contributing to a poor health status.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey. American Fact Finder 2012-2016. Accessed May 28 2018.


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Hudspeth County, in Region 10, had the largest percentage of families whose income in the past 12

months is below the poverty level at 12.04%, compared to the State of Texas with an overall

percentage of 6.98%.

The Colonias of Region 10 Approximately 400,000 Texans live in colonias. Colonias are defined as any U.S.-Mexico border low-income community that lacks basic infrastructure systems: municipal water, municipal sewage, and piped natural gas. There are more than 2,294 of these communities bordering the Texas - Mexico landscape, with approximately 90,000 residents for Region 10 colonias. The proliferation of colonias in the region poses challenges for the counties and the lack of existing programs to improve the conditions. Many of these settlements were started by farmworkers and migrants who were unable to find

affordable housing. The Colonia Initiatives Program Office of the Texas Secretary of State reports El

Paso with the largest number of colonia communities (329). The remaining counties in Region 10 have

considerably less identified colonias, Brewster County (3), Culberson (2), Hudspeth (6), Jeff Davis (1),

and Presidio with (8) with a total county colonia population of 90,65314.

Furthermore, Far West Texas (namely El Paso County) is considered a High Intensity Drug Trafficking

Area by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)15, this along with the extreme poverty

places the colonias at a high risk for substance abuse/use where drugs may be readily available.

The residents are mostly migrating Hispanics whose Spanish is their primary language. The Colonias

lack many of the basic living necessities; such as running water, electricity, emergency services, public

14 Texas Secretary of State, Directory of Colonias Located in Texas, last updated March 2017. 15 Office of National Drug Control Policy, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Report to Congress, retrieved May 2018.

The colonia home shown above is situated in a colonia

located in El Paso County. Photo credit: Colonias in Texas,

accessed June 19 2018, https://people.uwec.edu/ivogeler/w188/border/coloniasTX.

htm .

Figure 7 - Percent of Hispanics in El Paso

County by block group.

Figure 8 - Photo of a colonia homestead

in El Paso County.


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transportation and basic health services. Colonias can be described as areas full of disproportionate

health disparities.

The residents are mostly migrating Hispanics whose Spanish is their primary language. The Colonias

lack many of the basic living necessities; such as running water, electricity, emergency services, public

transportation and basic health services. Colonias can be described as areas full of disproportionate

health disparities.

The education level of the residents living in the colonias is much lower than at the county level.

Seventy-eight percent of the adult population in the colonias have an education level of high school or

less. Approximately 24% have some college compared to 28.1% of the overall rate in Texas. Specific

educational attainment data for just the El Paso colonias is not collected on a regular basis but are

included in the population totals of the Census Bureau as listed in the table below.

TABLE 15 - EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT - EL PASO COUNTY

COLONIAS BY ZIP CODE, 2012-2016

2012-

2016

High School graduate or

higher, percent of persons

age 25 years+

Bachelor's

degree or

higher, percent

of persons age

25 years+

79927 Socorro 57.3% 6.3%

79836 Clint 65.1% 16.4%

79928 Horizon 86.1% 18.9%

79838 San

Elizario 49.3% 8.7%

79853 Fabens 55.0% 3.4%

El Paso 78.6% 23.6%

Texas 82.3% 28.1%

One of the greatest barriers/gaps in receiving services underdeveloped communities that lack paved

roads or Individuals go without services due to their inaccessibility to many of the basic health needs.

The data below identifies the number of employed citizens in the catchment area, less than 2% use the

available public transit for commuting purposes.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Quick Facts 5

year Estimates 2012-2016. Accessed April 2018.


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TABLE 16 - PUBLIC TRANSIT COMMUTE USE FOR WORK, 2016

2016

Total Population

Employed Age

16+

Population

Using Public

Transit for

Commute to

Work

Percent Population

Using Public Transit

for Commute to Work

El Paso County, TX 345,010 5,065 1.47%

Texas 12,237,558 188,919 1.54%

United States 145,861,221 7,476,312 5.13%

Employment

According to the U.S. Department of Labor for 2017, the county in Region 10 with the highest unemployment rate was Presidio at 9.4% with a labor force of 3,024 individuals. Labor force is defined as the number of residents age 16 and older that are either working or looking for work. People who are not in the labor force do not work for a variety of reasons. These reasons include: retirement, school attendance, inability to perform available work, physical incapacity, or no work is available to them.

TABLE 17 - REGION 10, LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED, 2017

Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment Statistics by County. https://www.bls.gov/lau/#cntyaa. Accessed June 19 2018.

TANF Recipients

This indicator reports the percentage recipients per 100,000 populations receiving public assistance

income. Public assistance income includes general assistance and Temporary Assistance to Needy

Families (TANF). Separate payments received for hospital or other medical care (vendor payments) is

excluded. This does not include Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or noncash benefits such as Food

Stamps. El Paso County paid out the most in 2016 in aggregate dollars in the amount of $22,805,800

for 7,159 households.

Area Unemployment Rate %

Labor Force Employed Unemployed

United States

3.8 157,833,000 est. 149,929,000 est. 7,891,650 est.

Texas 4.3 13,531,442 12,953,874 577,568

Region 10 4.6 363,834 346,981 16,853

Brewster 3.5 3,921 3,784 137

Culberson 3.6 913 880 33

El Paso 4.6 353,387 337,112 16,275

Hudspeth 6.0 1,537 1,445 92

Jeff Davis 3.1 1,052 1,019 33

Presidio 9.4 3,024 2,741 283

Census Bureau. American Community Survey. Use of Public Transportation 5 year

Estimates 2012-2016. Accessed April 2018.

https://www.bls.gov/lau/#cntyaa


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TABLE 18 - REGION 10 HOUSEHOLDS WITH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 2016

TABLE 19 - REGION 10 HOUSEHOLDS WITH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 2015

Census Bureau. American Community Survey. Public Assistance by County 2015.

https://assessmsnet.communitycommons.org/CHNA/report?page=2&id=768&report type=libraryCHNA. Accessed June 2018.

Food Assistance Recipients

The information below is an estimated percentage of households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. It is important to understand this indicator as it assesses many of

the vulnerable populations within the region that likely to have multiple issues, such as access to health

care, lack of social support and dealing with poverty. In Region 10, the county that receives the most

SNAP benefits is Presidio with 72.4% of the households of which 57.5% or households are below

poverty level.

Total Households

Households with Public Assistance

Income Percent Households with Public Assistance Income

Region 10 269,050 8,934 3.32%

Brewster 4,025 44 1.09%

Culberson 788 0 0%

El Paso 259,612 8,873 3.42%

Hudspeth 968 6 0.62%

Jeff Davis 1,023 11 1.08%

Presidio 2,634 0 0%

Texas 9,149,196 154,152 1.68%

United States 116,926,305 3,223,786 2.76%

Total Households Receiving Public

Assistance Income

Aggregate Public Assistance Dollars

Received

Average Public Assistance

Received (in USD)

Region 10 7,237 23,034,900 $3,182

Brewster 59 207,900 $3,523

Culberson 0 0 no data

El Paso 7,159 22,805,800 $3,185

Hudspeth 9 21,200 $2,355

Jeff Davis 6 0 $0

Presidio 4 0 $0

Texas 147,100 441,170,100 $2,999

United States

3,147,577 10,499,747,500 $3,335

Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Public Assistance by County 2016.

https://assessmsnet.communitycommons.org/CHNA/report?page=2&id=768&report type=libraryCHNA.

Accessed June 18 2018.

https://assessmsnet.communitycommons.org/CHNA/report?page=2&id=768&report

https://assessmsnet.communitycommons.org/CHNA/report?page=2&id=768&report


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TABLE 20 - REGION 10 SNAP BENEFITS BY COUNTY, 2017

Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Recipients

The National School lunch program served over 4.89 million free or reduced lunches at a cost of $30

million in 2017. Within Region 10, the six counties with 182,602 public school students, 119,188 were

eligible for the free in-school meals in 2016. The indicator is important in assessing how the safety net

of meals for kids crosses over in other risk factors associated with poor households. Additionally, the

USDA found that 32% of school age children are found to be either obese or overweight, indicating

poor food choices. Among eligible students receiving free lunches, the program found those recipients

consuming less sweets and more fruits and vegetables.

The table below shows local, state and national trends eligible for free and reduced lunches across the

years 2010-2016. The national number table shows a slight decrease in the number of school lunches

dispersed as of March 2018. *Data is subject to change due to 9 month-12 school calendar calculations.

TABLE 21 - REGION 10 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR FREE LUNCH, 2010-2016

2010-11 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-2016

Region 10 68.5% 74.9% 75.1% 74.3% 73.8%

Brewster 51.3% 55.7% 53.8% 50.9% 50.6%

Culberson 73.9% 74.0% 73.0% 74.2% 74.3%

El Paso 68.7% 75.0% 75.2% 74.4% 73.8%

Hudspeth 84.1% 83.5% 87.2% 82.5% 86.0%

Jeff Davis 48.7% 49.2% 87.1% 52.3% 57.0%

Presidio 54.5% 84.8% 84.1% 84.8% 89.6%

Texas 50.2% 60.2% 60.0% 58.7% 58.9%

United States 48.1% 51.3% 51.9% 51.8% 52.6% * Participation data are nine-month averages; summer months (June-August) are excluded. Participation is based on average daily meals divided by an attendance factor of 0.927. Department of Defense activity represents children of armed forces personnel attending schools overseas. Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NCES - Common Core of Data. 2014-16.

2017 2016 2015 2014 Texas 1,668,798 1,631,721 1,585,089 1,463,495

Brewster 469 521 493 477

Culberson 206 209 208 203

El Paso 75,914 77,116 78,064 73,432

Hudspeth 377 378 334 313

Jeff Davis 65 73 65 60

Presidio 840 913 949 891

Data Source: Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Statistics. Texas Heath and Human Services Commission.

https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/records-statistics/data-statistics/supplemental-nutritional-assistance-program-snap-statistics.

Accessed June 2018.

Accessed May 7 2018.


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TABLE 22 - NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, 2017-2018

Data Source: National Assistance Program Report. March 2018 Summary. https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/datastatistics/march-performance-report-2018.pdf. Accessed June 2018.

Environmental Risk Factors Prevention practitioners have long targeted risk and protective factors as the “influences of behavioral

health problems according to SAMHSA. A risk factor is a characteristic related to the individual’s

biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precedes and is associated with a

higher likelihood of problem outcomes. Below are many of the factors that may influence an

individual’s likelihood to develop a substance abuse or related behavioral health problem.

Education Within the report area 81% of students are

receiving their high school diploma within four

years compared to 86.0% last year. Annual

dropout rates inform education professionals

about the numbers and rates of dropouts and

the reasons for dropping out. Dropout counts

and rates are often compared to measures of

graduation rate, such as a cohort graduation

rate. This indicator is relevant since research

suggests education is one the strongest

predictors of healthy behaviors and lower risk

for overall disease.

National Totals March 2017 Feb 2018 March 2018

Average Daily Participation (thousands) 30,049 29,796 29,700

Participating Children (Free/Reduced) 22,050 22,026 21,877

Percent Free/Reduced Price 73.38% 73.92% 73.66%

Total Snacks Served (in thousands) 24,827 21,243 21,973

Hispanic students accounted for the largest percentage of total enrollment in Texas public schools in 2016-17 (52.4%), followed by White (28.1%), African American (12.6%), Asian (4.2%), and multiracial (2.2%) students.

https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/datastatistics/march-performance-report-2018.pdf


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Dropout Rates

El Paso Independent School District, Socorro Independent School District, and Ysleta Independent

School District are the largest districts in the region. Tables below show attendance rate, graduation

and dropout rate by county totals in Region 10.

TABLE 23 - TEXAS TOTAL ENROLLMENT, 2016-2017

Data Source: Texas Education Agency 2016-2017 Enrollment Summary Report. PEIMS Standard Reports Overview. https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/datastatistics/march-performance-report-2018.pdf. Accessed June 2018.

TABLE 24 - REGION 10 ENROLLMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND DROPOUT RATES BY COUNTY, 2016-2017

Data Source: Texas Education Agency 2016-2017 Graduation/Dropout rate. PEIMS Standard Reports Overview. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker. Accessed June 2018.

Ethnicity Student Count

Black or African American 674,718

American Indian or Alaska Native 20,767

Asian 225,294

Hispanic 2,809,386

Native Hawaiian/Other or Pacific Islander 7,700

Two or More Races 115,907

White 1,505,355

Total All Ethnicities 5,359,127

2016-2017 Graduation Rate

Dropout Rate

Brewster 98.8% 1.2%

Culberson 97.5% 2.5%

El Paso 95.7% 4.3%

Hudspeth 94% 2.0%

Jeff Davis 100% 0

Presidio 93.8% 3.1%

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TABLE 25 - REGION 10 ENROLLMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND DROPOUT RATES BY COUNTY, 2013-2015

Data Source: Texas Education Agency. Office of Academics Enrollment in Texas Public Schools Report 2012-2015.

Table 26-32 - Region 10 by County, 2016-2017 Enrollment

School Year

2013 2014 2015

Number of Students

Grad Rate

Dropout Rate

Number of Students

Grad Rate

Dropout Rate

Number of Students

Grad Rate

Drop-out Rate

Brewster 1264 100.0% 0.0% 1213 95.3% 3.5% 1171 97.2% 0.0%

Culberson 432 94.9% 5.1% 460 100.0% 0.0% 431 100.0% 0.0%

El Paso 34,235 83.6% 7.1% 34,778 83.4% 8.0% 35,601 84.2% 7.9%

Hudspeth 712 93.0% 7.0% 673 89.3% 8.9% 653 95.1% 2.4%

Jeff Davis 343 97.6% 2.4% 270 90.0% 3.3% 256 100.0% 0.0%

Presidio 1,772 86.5% 9.2% 1,761 89.8% 10.2% 1,726 90.7% 6.2%

Texas 5,151,925 88.0% 6.6% 5,232,065 88.3% 6.6% 5,299,728 89.0% 6.3%

Grade Level Student Count

Early Education 719

Pre-kindergarten 8,297

Kindergarten 11,496

Grade 1 12,366

Grade 2 12,701

Grade 3 13,003

Grade 4 13,143

Grade 5 12,964

Grade 6 12,883

Grade 7 13,189

Grade 8 12,929

Grade 9 15,026

Grade 10 14,105

Grade 11 13,054

Grade 12 12,530


Early Education 9

Pre-kindergarten 62

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 96

Grade 5 116

Grade 6 91

Grade 7 105

Grade 8 106

Grade 9 95

Grade 10 96

Grade 11 90

Grade 12 76

El Paso County Brewster


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Data Source: Texas Education Agency 2016-2017 Enrollment Summary Report. PEIMS Standard Reports Overview.

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker. Accessed June 2018.


Pre-kindergarten 25

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 20

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 30

Grade 9 30

Grade 10 31

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 26


Early Education N/A

Pre-kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 39

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 50

Grade 9 48

Grade 10 50

Grade 11 49

Grade 12 44


Early Education N/A

Pre-kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 32

Grade 8 19

Grade 9 19

Grade 10 20

Grade 11 17

Grade 12 11


Pre-kindergarten 82

Kindergarten 117

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 107

Grade 3 114

Grade 4 129

Grade 5 104

Grade 6 126

Grade 7 126

Grade 8 150

Grade 9 142

Grade 10 145

Grade 11 123

Grade 12 133

Culberson Hudspeth

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School Discipline

The State of Texas is served by Education Service Centers geographically. The counties in Region 10

are served by Education Services Centers 18 and 19. The largest districts in El Paso County are served

by ESC 19.

The data derived for the Texas Education Agency provides insight to measurable outcomes attributed

to youth that are suspended, expelled and ultimately drop out. The data also helps to improve on

district operations which would affect the rates of crime and suspension overall.

Below the tables identify each school districts in Region 10 within Education Service Center 18 and 19

with totals of In School Suspension (ISS) and Disciplinary Alternative Education (DAEP) as reported by

the Texas Education Agency for the school year 2015-2016, 2016-2017.

TABLE 33 - REGION 10 (ESC 19) SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTALS FOR ISS AND DAEP, 2016-2017

Source: Texas Education Agency, Counts of Students and Actions by Discipline Action Reasons and discipline Action Groups Summary Report.

PEIMS Data 2016-2017. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker. Accessed June 2018.

ESC 19

School Districts Region 10

Number of Students

ISS DAEP # of Violations possession of substance/drugs

El Paso Anthony ISD 926 96 14 0

Burnham Wood Charter School District

996 0 0 N/A

Canutillo ISD 6,379 676 95 N/A

Clint ISD 12,275 1,968 120 23

El Paso Academy 671 0 0 0

El Paso ISD 63,992 3,522 1,313 5

El Paso Leadership Academy 272 75 0 0

Fabens ISD 2,481 883 60 N/A

Harmony Science Academy 3,508 514 0 0

La Fe Preparatory School 287 0 0 0

Paso del Norte Academy Charter District

387 0 0 0

San Elizario ISD 4,203 521 119 N/A

Socorro ISD 48,835 5,171 624 189

Tornillo ISD 1,198 153 32 N/A

Vista del Futuro Charter School 373 0 0 0

Ysleta ISD 44,268 6,159 593 198

Hudspeth Dell City ISD 78 0 0 N/A

Ft. Hancock ISD 434 38 0 N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD 133 10 0 N/A



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Source: Texas Education Agency, Counts of Students and Actions by Discipline Action Reasons and discipline Action Groups

Summary Report PEIMS Data 2015-2016. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas. Accessed June 2018.


Source: Texas Education Agency Counts of Students and Actions by Discipline Action Reasons and discipline Action Groups

Summary Report PEIMS Data 2015-2016. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas. Accessed June 2018.

ESC 19


Number of Students


El Paso Anthony ISD 838 70 8 6

Burnham Wood Charter School District

1,031 N/A N/A N/A

Canutillo ISD 5,973 730 148 46

Clint ISD 11,669 2,109 121 20

El Paso Academy 362 N/A N/A N/A

El Paso ISD 59,772 3,606 1439 348

El Paso Leadership Academy 181 33 N/A N/A

Fabens ISD 2,364 690 47 7

Harmony Science Academy 2,691 160 N/A N/A

La Fe Preparatory School 262 N/A N/A 6

Paso del Norte Academy Charter District

241 N/A N/A N/A

San Elizario ISD 3,955 318 71 17

Socorro ISD 45,126 5,013 494 191

Tornillo ISD 1,192 286 N/A N/A

Vista del Futuro Charter School 364 N/A N/A N/A

Ysleta ISD 42,232 5,750 511 240

Hudspeth Dell City ISD 82 N/A N/A N/A

Ft. Hancock ISD 434 47 N/A N/A

Sierra Blanca ISD 123 N/A N/A N/A

ESC 18


Number of Students


Brewster Alpine ISD 1,213 110 18 0

Marathon ISD 73 0 0 0

San Vicente ISD 19 0 0 0

Terlingua CSD 114 9 0 0

Culberson Culberson County-Allamoor ISD 484 79 10 0

Jeff Davis Fort Davis ISD 258 15 0 0

Valentine ISD 48 0 0 0

Presidio Marfa ISD 376 0 0 0

Presidio ISD 1,446 29 41 0

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas


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Data Source: Texas Education Agency PEIMS District Level Annual Discipline Summary 2015-2016. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker. Accessed June 2018.

Criminal Activity Violence and injury prevention can encompass a variety of topics. Many injuries include those that are

purposely inflicted with the intent of injuring someone. Examples of these include violent crimes and

physical abuse. The information is important in understanding the types of activities that can erode a

community. In most cases where there is an appropriate public health approach to the problem, the

majority of these events can be prevented.

The following data are areas of focus for this assessment and are not inclusive of all crime statistics for

Region 10.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) crime reporting program, defines violent crime as an offense

which involves force or threat of force. The following crime index are based on available data for

Region 10, Texas and national databases. Note: Each county is served by a law enforcement

jurisdiction. The table below outlines the county with the corresponding jurisdiction. Law enforcement

data reports currently available for each, include violent crime and property crime by county. Note: As

of the publication of this year’s RNA the data for year 2017-2018 Uniform Crime Reporting data was not

yet available.

ESC 18


Number of Students


Brewster Alpine ISD 1,079 96 27 0

Marathon ISD 54 0 0 0

San Vicente ISD 31 0 0 0

Terlingua CSD 86 0 0 0

Culberson Culberson County-Allamoor ISD 436 108 8 0

Jeff Davis Fort Davis ISD 228 0 0 0

Valentine ISD 46 0 0 0

Presidio Marfa ISD 360 30 0 0

Presidio ISD 1,366 29 26 0


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TABLE 37 - JURISDICTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY FOR REGION 10

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report. Chapter 10A 2018. Accessed March 10 2018.

TABLE 38 - STATE OF TEXAS TOTAL REPORTED CRIME, 2015-2016

Offenses 2015 2016 % Change

Murder 1,314 1473 12.1%

Rape 12,208 13,320 9.1%

Robbery 31,883 33,250 4.3%

Aggravated Assault 67,358 72,609 7.8%

Burglary 152,444 149,073 -2.9%

Larceny-Theft 555,867 548,941 -1.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft 67,081 68,523 2.1%

Total 888,155 886,189 -0.2%

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report Chapter 2 2016. Published February 2018. https://www.dps.texas.gov/crimereports/16/citCh2.pdf. Accessed May 21 2018.

Police Department Sherriff’s Office School District PD

Brewster Alpine PD Sul Ross PD

Brewster County SO

Culberson

Culberson County

SO

El Paso

Anthony PD El Paso PD

UT El Paso PD EPCC PD Clint PD

Horizon PD Socorro City PD

El Paso County SO

El Paso ISD PD Socorro ISD

Hudspeth

Hudspeth County

SO

Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis County

SO

Presidio

Marfa PD

Presidio PD

Presidio County SO


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TABLE 39 - STATE OF TEXAS TOTAL REPORTED CRIME, 2014-2015

Offenses 2015 2014 % Change

Murder 1,314 1,187 10.7

Rape 12,208 11,466 6.5

Robbery 31,883 30,857 3.3

Aggravated Assault 67,358 65,338 3.1

Burglary 152,444 166,429 -8.4

Larceny-Theft 555,867 570,385 -2.5

Motor Vehicle Theft 67,081 67,741 -1.0

Total 888,155 913,403 -2.8

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report. Chapter 10A. 2015.

Property Crime

TABLE 40 - INDEX VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME BY COUNTY, 2016

Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated assault

Burglary Larceny-theft

Motor vehicle

theft

Total Offenses

Brewster 0 2 0 4 15 19 1 41

Culberson 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 5

El Paso 23 378 520 2134 1781 11,656 928 17,420

Hudspeth 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Jeff Davis 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4

Presidio 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report Chapter 10b County-Level Violent and Property Crime 2018.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/administration/crime_records/pages/crimestatistics.htm. Accessed June 2018.

TABLE 41 - INDEX VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME BY COUNTY, 2015

Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated assault

Burglary Larceny-theft

Motor vehicle theft

Total Offenses

Brewster 1 2 0 8 35 88 7 141

Culberson 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 7

El Paso 23 370 444 2,128 1,851 12,552 947 18,315

Hudspeth 0 0 0 1 11 15 0 27

Jeff Davis 1 0 0 3 6 1 13 24

Presidio 0 2 0 8 9 24 11 54 Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report Chapter 10b. County-Level Violent and Property Crime 2017. Accessed June 2018.


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Family Violence and Child Abuse

The National Coalition against Domestic Violence (NCADV) reports on average nearly 20 people per

minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this would

equate to more than 10 million women and men. In Texas, data collected for 2016 found 146 women

killed by a male intimate partner, compared to 2015 date where 158 women were killed. The county

with the highest number of deaths in Region 10 was El Paso with 2 deaths, followed by Culberson

County with 1 death in 2016 related to family violence.

The total number of Texas family violence incidents in 2016 was 196,564. This represented a 0.9 %

increase when compared to 2015. These incidents involved 214,815 victims (up 1.7 percent from 2015)

and 208,764 offenders (up 1.8 percent from 2015).

TABLE 42 - FAMILY VIOLENCE IN TEXAS, 2016

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report Chapter 5 Family Violence 2016. http://www.dps.texas.gov/crimereports/16/citCh5.pdf. Accessed June 2018.

2016 2015 % change

Incidents 196,564 194,872 0.9%

Victims 214,815 211,301 1.7%

Offenders 208,764 2015,154 1.8%

Data Source: Texas Council on Family Violence 2016 Honoring Texas Victims Summary.

http://2mg7g749lu2112sis323nkkn.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2016_HTV_Fact_Sheet.pdf.

Accessed June 2018.

Figure 9. State of Texas Summary, Intimate Partner - By the numbers 2016 Facts and Figures


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TABLE 43 - FAMILY VIOLENCE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BY COUNTY, 2014-2016

Data Source: Texas Crime Summary Report, Chapter 5, Family Violence, 2016, accessed June 20, 2018, http://www.dps.texas.gov/crimereports/16/citCh5.pdf

Drug Seizures/Trafficking Arrests

Texas shares its 1,254-mile border with Mexico that follows the course of the Rio Grande River. The border area and its expansive geographical terrain make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to continuously monitor the areas used by drug traffickers to smuggle illicit drugs into the United States. Significant quantities of heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines are smuggled from Mexico into Texas. Data from the Federal-wide Drug Seizure System (FDSS) indicates large quantities of drugs seized by federal law enforcement in Texas, most of which is seized near the U.S.-Mexico border, more than any other state in the United States. The DEA reports Region 10 as geographically centered for 8 different drug trafficking corridors. A 2017

Department of Public Safety Report reveals marijuana to be the most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in the U.S. Reports for Region 10 from different law enforcement agencies also report marijuana and methamphetamine as the most trafficked drugs for this area.

“Between 2014 and 2016, there has been a 103% increase in methamphetamine seizures on the border.

In addition, the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) predicts a possible correlation between heroin and

methamphetamine seizures as Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and drug

trafficking organizations (DTOs) actively pursue new user markets and expand into supplemental

product lines to ensure their operating costs remain low and their profit margins remain high.

According to the DEA, Mexican DTOs/TCOs have been switching their focus from methamphetamine

to heroin primarily as a result of the current low price of methamphetamine in the United States. This

has enabled the Mexican DTOs/TCOs to explore product diversification and new market areas where

methamphetamine is not widely used in the United States. This diversification can be seen in the fact

that 17% of the methamphetamine deaths in 2016 in Texas also involved heroin16.”

16 Substance Abuse Trends in Texas 2017, a Report to the National Drug Early Warning System, Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Ph.D.

County

# of incidents, 2014

# of incidents, 2015

# of incidents 2016

Brewster 33 34 41

Culberson 2 3 9

El Paso 5,501 5,391 5,059

Hudspeth 5 2 3

Jeff Davis 4 7 0

Presidio 7 3 1

Photo Credit: Drug seizure

Navarro County, Texas,

Sherriff’s Office.


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TABLE 44 - DEA STATE OF TEXAS DRUG SEIZURES, 2016

* The Drug Enforcement Administration keeps a record of controlled substances taken into federal custody. This

record includes all drugs submitted to the DEA’s laboratory system for analysis.

Data Source: Drug Enforcement Administration DEA Drug Seizure Data. Published January 2017.

https://www.dea.gov/resource-center/stride-data.shtml. Accessed July 2018.

West Texas HIDTA Drug Prices

Type of Drug & Quantity El Paso Midland/

Odessa

Alpine/ Marfa Las Cruces, NM

Marijuana (pound)

Cocaine (kilo)

Methamphetamine

Heroin

Hydrocodone (pill)

Type of Drug & Quantity Number of seizures

Average potency of

drug

Net Grams USD Value

Cocaine 408 77% 221,572.832 $6,560.00

Heroin 18 85% 15,755.16 $1,500.00

Methamphetamine 101 98% 271,486.14 N/A

https://www.dea.gov/resource-center/stride-data.shtml


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TABLE 45 - TYPE AND QUANTITY OF DRUGS SEIZED PER UNITS FOR EACH COUNTY IN REGION 10, 2014-2016

Data Source: Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform Crime Report. Drug seizure data 2014-2016. Accessed June 2018.

Caveat for 2016 data: 2016 data may possibly contain incomplete Drug Seizure data for incident-based reporting agencies. Every effort has been made to include all Drug Seizure data, but since the data is not technically complete, there is a possibility of the numbers changing by the

time of the Crime in Texas publication.

TABLE 46 - ARRESTS FOR DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS, PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY U.S. REGION, 2017

*Because of rounding, the percentages may not add up to 100.0%.

**Region 10 is considered part of the South on a U.S. map.

Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime in the United States summary report 2015. https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-

2015/tables/arrest_table_arrests_for_drug_abuse_violations_percent_distribution_by_regions_2015.xls. Accessed July 2018.

2014 2015 2016

Marijuana Opiates Other drugs

Marijuana Opiates Other drugs

Marijuana Opiates Other Drugs

Brewster 767 lbs. 2 oz. 9 gm 487 lbs. 13 oz. 21,462 liquid oz.

3,296 lbs. 18 gm 284 oz.

Culberson 10 oz. 5 lbs. 0 6 lbs. 0 6 grams 2 lbs. 5 gm 10 gm

El Paso 30,088 lbs. 766 lbs. 2,145 lbs.

21,543 lbs. 71 lbs. 128 lbs. 13,299 lbs. 132 lbs. 131 lbs.

Hudspeth 1,434 lbs. 190 dose units

3 lbs. 30 lbs. 0 36 dose units

763 lbs. 0 0

Jeff Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Presidio 56 lbs. 5 gm 0 535 lbs. 0 4 gm 151 lbs. 1 gm 1 oz.

Drug abuse violations

United States total

Northeast

Midwest South West

Total1 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sale/Manufacturing: Total 16.1 19.9 15.9 16.6 13.4

Heroin or cocaine and their derivatives

5.5 10.9 3.7 5.1 4.0

Marijuana 4.6 5.2 6.3 4.0 3.7

Synthetic or manufactured drugs

1.8 1.5 1.1 3.4 0.5

Other dangerous nonnarcotic drugs

4.2 2.3 4.7 4.1 5.2

Possession: Total 83.9 80.1 84.1 83.4 86.6

Heroin or cocaine and their derivatives

19.9 18.0 10.9 14.7 33.5

Marijuana 38.6 46.1 50.7 46.5 16.5

Synthetic or manufactured drugs

5.1 3.5 5.2 7.6 2.8

Other dangerous nonnarcotic drugs

20.2 12.6 17.3 14.7 33.8


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TABLE 47 - U.S. BORDER PATROL NATIONWIDE CHECKPOINT DRUG SEIZURES IN POUNDS

*weights are in pounds (lb.). ** Fentanyl statistics reflected here are through April 30.

Data Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Enforcement Statistics.

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics. Accessed July 2018.

TABLE 48 - U.S. BORDER PATROL DRUG SEIZURES, 2012-2018

FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018TD

Cocaine 12,161 4,696 4,554 11,220 5,473 9,346 5,321

Heroin 430 576 606 518 566 953 315

Marijuana 2,299,864 2,430,123 1,922,545 1,538,307 1,294,052 861,231 360,241

Methamphetamine 3,715 3,580 3,930 6,443 8,224 10,328 7,205

Fentanyl n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 181 309

*weights are in pounds (lb.). ** TD data is through May 2018.

Data Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Enforcement Statistics.

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics. Accessed July 2018.

TABLE 49 - TYPE AND QUANTITY OF DRUG SEIZED BY COUNTY, 2018

Data Source: Texas Department of Public Safety Type and Quantity of Drugs seized January 2017 - June 2018.

https://txucr.nibrs.com/Report/DrugSeized. Accessed July 2018.

Totals in pounds Cocaine Heroin Marijuana Methamphetamine Fentanyl

April 2018 2,779.90 316.05 7.62 650.70 1.41

May 2018 2,296.16 225.95 40.40 668.83 14.09

FY 2018 39,510 3,316 206,883 45,896 **984

FY 2017 56,729 3,626 338,676 44,065 951.54

County Cocaine Opiates (Heroin) Marijuana Methamphetamine Clandestine labs Other

Brewster 8 grams 20 grams (O) 1,865 lbs. n/a n/a 53 grams

Hashish

Culberson n/a n/a 38 oz. 3 grams n/a n/a

El Paso 266 lbs. 270 lbs. (O) 8,637 lbs. 299 lbs. 3 (PCP)

6 (THC)

7,595 oz.

Hashish

Hudspeth 69 lbs. 28 lbs. (O) 2,710 lbs. 70 lbs. n/a 595 lbs.

Hashish

28 lbs.

Mushrooms

Jeff Davis n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Presidio 3 grams 2 oz. (O) 2,559 lbs. n/a n/a 12 grams

Mushrooms


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Mental Health

Mental and substance use disorders impact the health of many individuals, which includes their

families, and community. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Survey on

Drug Use and Health, found more than 43.6 million or (18.1%) of Americans age 18 or older experience

some more of mental illness. Last year SAMHSA reported 20.2 million (8.4%) adults had some type of

substance use disorder, and of these same individuals, 7.9 million had both a mental disorder and a

substance use disorder combined. Mental illness is more prevalent among women (21.2%) than men

(14.3%), and occurred among more than a fifth of adults ages 18 to 25, as well over a fifth of adults ages

26 to 49.

Suicide

In both the United States and in Texas, suicide was the second leading cause of death for people

between the ages of 10-34 years of age. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,

suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming over 45,000 lives each

year17. It is always difficult to find accurate data on this indicator due to the differences of reporting by

agency, but for El Paso County, according to the El Paso Police Department, there has been an increase

of suicides from 2015 (70). Data from the Medical Examiner’s office as well as the West Texas Suicide

Prevention Coalition, report a combined total of 84 suicides for El Paso County for 2016. The data

below reflects the number of suicides by Region 10 counties up through 2017 as reported by the Texas

Health and Human Services Commission.

TABLE 50 - REGION 10 COUNTIES NUMBER OF SUICIDES, 2012-2017

Data Source: Texas Health Data, Death of Texas Residents 2012-2016. http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/VitalStatistics/Death. Accessed July 2018.

TABLE 51 - U.S. DATA, SUICIDE BY METHOD, 2016

Date Source: National Institute of Health Number of Suicides Deaths by Method Summary Report 2016. Accessed July 2018.

17 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suicide Prevention Health Information, last updated May 2018, accessed July 2018.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Brewster 2 0 2 0 0 0

Culberson 1 0 0 0 0 0

El Paso 62 79 90 69 84 78

Hudspeth 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jeff Davis 0 0 1 0 0 0

Presidio 0 0 2 0 0 0

Suicide Method Number of deaths

Total 44,965

Firearm 22,963

Suffocation 11,642

Poisoning 6,698

Other 3,662


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Adolescents and Adults Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders are a

population that experience greater challenges in treatment. Most

often many of those receiving treatment for both disorders are not

simultaneously integrated, with poorer outcomes. A study by the

National Survey on Drug Use and Health based on data collected from

2008-2014, found 3% of the U.S. population suffer from both a mental

health and substance use disorder, and fewer than 10% received

treatment for both disorders. Below are 2017 data related to adult,

youth and adolescents identified with mental health and substance use

issues.

TABLE 52 - REGION 10, YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS, AGES 6-17, 2017

Region 2017 # of Clients 2017 % of Clients 2016 # of Clients 2016 % of Clients

10 1754 2.52% 1528 2.38%

Date Source: Health and Human Services. Office of Decision Support HHSC funded substance abuse treatment adolescent admission data. Accessed July 2018.

Table 53 - Region 10, Mental Health/Substance Use among Adolescents Clients, Ages 6-17, 2017

Region MH/SUD

Indicator

2017 # of

Clients

2017 % of

Clients

2016 # of

Clients

2016 % of

Clients

10 MH Only 1656 94.41% 1433 93.78%

10 Dual Diagnosis 98 5.59% 95 6.22%

Data Source: Health and Human Services. Office of Decision Support HHSC funded substance abuse treatment adolescent

admission data. Accessed July 2018.

Table 54 - Region 10, Mental Health/Substance Use among Adolescents Clients, Ages 6-17, 2017

Data Source: Health and Human Services. Office of Decision Support HHSC funded substance abuse treatment adolescent

admission data. Accessed July 2018.

Calendar Year

County Name # Clients

2017 Brewster 18

2017 Culberson *

2017 El Paso 1,695

2017 Hudspeth *

2017 Jeff Davis *

2017 Presidio 27

Photo Credit: SAMHSA, Shutterstock.


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TABLE 55 - REGION 10, ADULT MENTAL HEALTH ADMISSIONS, 2017

Primary Diagnosis 2017 # of Clients

Region 10 1739

Adjustments / Other non-psychotic 69

Affective disorders - Bipolar 43

Affective disorders - Major depression 380

Affective disorders - Other 137

Anxiety / Somatoform / Dissociative 62

Attention Deficit Disorder 600

Autism / Pervasive Disorders *

Dementia / Other cognitive disorders *

Disruptive Behavior Disorder 45

Drug Related disorders *

Not Applicable 145

Other Developmental / Behavioral *

Other psychoses 14

Personality / Factitious / Impulse *

Schizophrenia and related disorders *

Undiagnosed Mental Health 244 Data Source: Health and Human Services Office of Decision Support. Mental Health Admissions

For Region 10. Accessed June 2018. Depression

The following table has information on the total amount of Medicare beneficiaries with depression as of

2015 (most recent data available). The lowest percentage of Medicare Beneficiaries with depression is

from Jeff Davis County (7.07%) and the highest percentage is in El Paso County (14.02%). The

percentage of people diagnosed with clinical depression in Texas is (17.0%) and in the United States

(16.7%). Data from Medicare Designated Beneficiaries reported El Paso individuals under with age of

65 with a 3.3% prevalence for Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia, 23.5% for Depression, and 6.9%

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders prevalence.


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TABLE 56 - REGION 10, MENTAL HEALTH BENEFICIARIES ADMISSIONS, 2015

Date Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chronic Conditions Measure through Administrative claims report

summary, last updated March 2017, Data years 2007-2015, accessed July 2018, https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-

Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Chronic-Conditions/CC_Main.html

Date Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chronic Conditions Measure through Administrative

claims report summary, last updated March 2017, Data years 2007-2015, accessed July 2018, https://www.cms.gov/Research-

Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Chronic-Conditions/CC_Main.html.

Total Medicare

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries with

Depression

Percent with

Depression

Brewster 1,385 136 9.8%

Culberson 364 44 19.5%

El Paso 45,790 6,484 14.02%

Hudspeth 331 36 13.3%

Jeff Davis 466 33 7.07%

Presidio 1,362 129 9.5%

Region 10 49,698 6,900 13.9%

Texas 2,215,695 377,096 17.0%%

United States 34,118,227 5,695,629 16.7%%

Estimated population

Number of Mental Health Providers

Mental Health Provider rate (per

100,000 population)

Brewster 9,173 136 130.8

Culberson No data 0 No data

El Paso 833,437 67 80

Hudspeth 0 0 No data

Jeff Davis 2,204 4 181.4

Presidio 6,978 1 14.3

Region 10 851,793 684 80.3

Texas 26,667,264 377,096 102.3

United States

317,105,555 643,219 202.8

TABLE 57 - REGION 10 ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, 2015


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Social Factors There are a number of factors that can influence the likelihood of an individual using substances such as

biological and psychological characteristics. An individual may come across specific risk factors in their

life that can include norms and laws favorable to substance use, much like the misinformation may

individuals have on synthetic marijuana and vaping.

Research has increasingly shown how strongly social and economic conditions determine an

individual’s health and differences in health among subgroups, much more so than medical care. An

example, research has shown that poverty in childhood has long lasting effects, which in turns limits life

expectancy and overall worsening health conditions if the conditions were not improved.

Social Norms of Substance Consumption

The following section focuses on data regarding youth and adult perception of harm across substances

and health behaviors.

The data from the Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use collects self-reported tobacco,

alcohol, and substance use data from students in grades 7 through 12 in Texas public schools. The

survey is sponsored by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and administered by

the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI). The data charts and figures below are from the data

collected in 2016, analyzed and reported through 2018. Note: Data from the schools that participated

from Region 10 are included in the aggregate data unless otherwise designated.

Data Source: Texas State School Survey Summaries and Report. Published April 2018.

http://texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#D. Accessed July 2018.

Table 59 - Prevalence of past 30 day Alcohol Use among Students, TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY

EL PASO REGION PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, N=3,666

*grades with N/A did not complete the survey or the school is a middle school vs. a high school

Data Source: Texas State School Survey School A-E Executive Summary. Published April 2018.

http://texasschoolsurvey.org/SchoolSummary. Accessed July 2018.

How Do Your Parents Feel About Kids Your Age Drinking Alcohol, Grades 7-12

Region Strongly

Disapprove Mildly

Disapprove Neither Mildly

Approve Strongly Approve

Do Not Know

10 66.8% 12.8% 9.4% 3.6% 1.1% 6.3%

El Paso Schools Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

School A n/a n/a 25.4% 39.4% 48.9% 53.7%

School B 8.8% 21.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a

School C 22.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

School D n/a n/a 38.5% 36.1% 47.9% 56.7%

School E n/a n/a 30.5% 41.1% 39.4% 38.9%

TABLE 58 - YOUTH PERCEPTION OF PARENTAL APPROVAL OF CONSUMPTION AND ACCESS, TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY, 2016


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Another measure of alcohol use among youth is the Texas Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

(YRBSS) which has collected data since it’s initiation in 1991. The YRBSS is a federally funded

classroom-based paper survey conducted biennially on odd years. The survey measures priority health-

risk behaviors that can contribute substantially to the leading causes of death, disability, and social

problems among youth and adults in the United States. The data from the survey is a useful tool to

monitor the Healthy People 2020 Objectives for smoking, overweight, exercise, seat belt use,

fruit/vegetable consumption, alcohol consumption, drug use, sexual activity and other risk factors.

Data from the most recent survey results from 2017 are below.

Table 60 - Texas High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Alcohol use Among High School

Students, 2017

*N/A indicates data not supported

Data Source: Texas Department of State Health Services. 2001-2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. http://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/healthrisks/YRBS/. Accessed April 2018.

Peer Approval/Consumption

Perception of one’s peers and parental views on substance use can be quite influential on an individual’s

proclivity to do the same. Despite the increase of peer influences along with social media access, as

children age, parents continue to be an important part in shaping alcohol and substance use among

adolescents. Parents who actively monitor their children’s use and have house rules regarding alcohol

use, are less likely to have adolescents who drink or begin drinking at an earlier age. Below are data

regarding parents and student perception in the use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.

Current Past

Month Drinking

Drank Before Age 13

Binge Drinking

Access from

someone else

9th grade 20.5% 19.7% 6.1% 46.7%

10th grade 21.7% 16.6% 7.9% n/a

11th grade 30.1% 13.3% 13.9% 44.6%

12th grade 36.9% 17.1% 21.8% 39.5%

State Total 26.8% 16.9% 11.8% n/a


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Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018. http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C. Accessed July 2018.

Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018. http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C.

Accessed July 2018.

Table 61 - TSS Border Regions Report, perception on tobacco use, Grades 7-12, 2016

How many of your close friends use tobacco?

Southwest Border Region 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade

None 86.6% 81.4% 72.1% 67.0% 62.8% 54.1%

A few 9.7% 12.7% 17.7% 20.0% 22.7% 25.6%

Some 2.7% 4.0% 6.6% 8.9% 9.2% 12.8%

Most 0.6% 1.3% 2.8 3.4% 4.4% 5.6%

All 0.5% 0.6% 0.8 0.7% 0.8% 1.9% Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018.

http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C. Accessed July 2018.

Table 62 - TSS Border Regions Report, perception of peer consumption of alcohol, Grades 7-12, 2016

How many of your close friends use alcohol?


None 77.5% 63.9% 43.7% 39.7% 34.1% 28.5%

A few 14.2% 20.3% 26.2% 26.7% 28.1% 28.1%

Some 5.6% 9.7% 18.0% 17.7% 19.4% 19.0%

Most 2.1% 4.5% 9.7% 11.7% 14.3% 17.1%

All 0.6% 1.6% 2.4% 4.2% 4.0% 7.3%

Table 63 - TSS Border Regions Report, perception on marijuana use, Grades 7-12, 2016 How many of your close friends use marijuana?


None 81.3% 69.2% 56.7% 47.6% 46.3% 42.9%

A few 11.3% 16.2% 20.7% 23.7% 23.2% 23.5%

Some 4.6% 7.0% 10.7% 14.5% 15.4% 14.9%

Most 1.7% 5.0% 8.3% 10.7% 12.0% 12.3%

All 1.1% 2.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.1% 6.4%

http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C



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Parental Approval/Consumption

Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018. http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C, Accessed July 2018.

Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018. http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C. Accessed July 2018.

Table 64 - TSS Border Regions Report, parent perception on the use of tobacco, Grades 7-12, 2016

How do your parents feel about kids your age using tobacco?


Strongly Disapprove 80.8% 82.1% 79.7% 81.3% 79.6% 75.3%

Mildly disapprove 2.6% 4.7% 6.6% 6.1% 7.1% 8.4%

Neither 1.7% 2.8% 4.3% 4.0% 4.2% 6.9%

Mildly Approve 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 0.6% 2.1%

Strongly Approve 1.3% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4% 1.0%

Do Not Know 12.9% 9.4% 7.9% 6.7% 8.1% 6.3%

Table 65 - TSS Border Regions Report, parent perception on the consumption of alcohol, Grades 7-12, 2016

How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking alcohol?

Southwest Border Region

7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade

Strongly disapprove 75.2% 73.4% 64.2% 66.8% 66.5% 60.9%

Mildly disapprove 6.5 8.7 14.5 12.8 12.5 14.7

Neither 3.1 5.8 9.8 9.4 10.5 11.5

Mildly approve 1.6 2.0 3.4 3.6 2.7 5.0

Strongly approve 1.4 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.9

Do not know 12.3 9.3 6.9 6.3 7.0 6.0




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Data Source: Texas State School Survey Border Report. Published April 2018 http://www.texasschoolsurvey.org/Report#C. Accessed July 2018.

Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Although teen pregnancy may or may not be contributed to substance abuse, it is important to

understand that it may increase a teen parents’ risk factors.

The teen birth data is from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps with the number of births per

1,000 females between the ages of 15 and 19. The birth rate of Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, and

Presidio are higher than in Texas (31) based on the total female population age 15-19.

Table 67 - Region 10, Teen Pregnancy Rate

*Teen Birth Rate = births per 1,000 girls Teen births. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/texas/2018/measure/factors/14/data?sort=sc-0.

Accessed June 6, 2018.

“In 2016 there were 29,765 teen births. Most teen births in Texas (77%) are to older teens

(age 18-19). It is also the case that 16% of all teen births were to teens who already had a child. The

public savings in 2015 due to declines in the teen birth rate totaled $418 million. Teen birth rates

have fallen for all racial and ethnic groups, and in some cases the gap in teen birth rates by

race/ethnicity has narrowed, but disparities remain.”18

18 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2016). Natality Public -Use Data on CDC Wonder Online Database.

https://wonder.cdc.gov/natality.html. Last accessed July 2018.

Table 66 - TSS Border Regions Report, parent perception on the use of marijuana, Grades 7-12, 2016

How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Southwest Border Region

7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade

Strongly disapprove 80.8% 81.7% 79.6% 78.8% 79.1% 77.1%

Mildly disapprove 2.2 3.2 5.8 5.8 6.3 6.6

Neither 1.8 3.6 5.1 5.0 5.5 7.3

Mildly approve 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.1 1.2 1.8

Strongly approve 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.5

Do not know 12.9 9.4 6.6 6.5 6.9 5.6

County Teen Birth Rate (2010-2016) Ranking

Presidio 76 15

Culberson 71 28

Hudspeth 65 42

El Paso 52 96

Jeff Davis 45 140

Brewster 37 182


https://wonder.cdc.gov/natality.html


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Cultural Norms and Substance Abuse

Cultural norms and sociocultural beliefs can shape behaviors regarding substance use and abuse.

Research has shown that culture plays a central role in forming the expectations of individuals about

potential problems they may face with drug use.

The degree of acculturation to which an individual identifies with his or her culture, is thought to be

related to substance use and abuse. Particularly for Region 10, Hispanic immigrants and Asian

immigrants live along the El Paso, Texas - Juarez, Mexico border as well as in Presidio, Texas - Ojinaga,

Mexico border.

Hispanics who have moved to the United States are said to have acute sensitivity to changes in the

degree of acculturation, often assume drinking behavior of the dominant society, therefore increasing

their use of alcohol.

Accessibility Perceived Access of Alcohol, Marijuana and Prescription Drugs

Alcohol use crosses ethnic, socio-economic, cultural and gender lines throughout the world. It is

commonly perceived as part of our American culture, particularly in the Hispanic culture at parties,

social functions and rites of passage. Teenagers often mimic the behaviors of adults, including the

coping methods of drinking and substance use. Teens are more often bombarded with alcohol,

tobacco and prescription medication advertisements. They listen to the radio and hear music

promoting drinking, with subliminal messages that may influence their behavior to experiment with

drugs and alcohol. Exposure to these substances is made even easier by accessibility and density of

package/liquor stores, gas stations that sell alcohol and tobacco products, and convenience stores on

every corner. With all the factors surrounding teens today and the stressors of school assimilation,

social media acceptance, and their overall physical body changes, more and more are trying alcohol,

tobacco and drugs at a much younger age and is becoming a common behavior. The data below is a

snapshot of the Texas Behavioral Survey in response to survey questions from students in grades 7-12

on alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.

Alcohol Alcohol enters the bloodstream from the initial drink

and has an immediate effect that can appear within

about 10 minutes. SAMHSA reports that slightly

more than half of Americans aged 12 or older as

being current drinkers of alcohol.

Alcohol is the most popular choice of substance

misuse for youth across the country, with more

adolescents consuming alcohol than those who

smoke cigarettes or use marijuana.

More adolescents consume alcohol during the school

year, more than any other time in the year. Smoking

Photo Credit: NIAAA, NIH, overview alcohol standard.


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tobacco has shown decreases over recent years, but the trend of novelty smoking products such as

juules and vaping have increased.

Four out of the six counties in Region 10 ranked among the top 30% of counties with the most alcohol

consumption. This is also reflected in region 10 for the average expenditures in alcohol ($851.30) and

percentage of at home expenditures (15.04%), which is higher than in the average in Texas and the U.S.

Past Month School Year Ever Used Never Used

Texas 28.6% 34.0% 53.0% 47.0%

Region 10 34.7% 40.4% 58.6% 41.4% Data Source: Texas State School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use, the Public Policy Research

Institute Texas A&M University, 2018

2016

Total

Population

Age 18+

Estimated Adults

Drinking

Excessively

Estimated Adults

Drinking

Excessively(Crude

Percentage)

Estimated Adults

Drinking

Excessively(Age-

Adjusted

Percentage)

Region 10 568,520 97,492 17.4% 16.9%

Brewster County 7,353 1,096 14.9% 13.8%

Culberson County 1,870 no data suppressed suppressed

El Paso County 549,476 95,059 17.3% 16.9%

Hudspeth County 2,379 1,337 56.2% 34.3%

Jeff Davis County 1,910 no data suppressed suppressed

Presidio County 5,532 no data suppressed suppressed

Texas 17,999,726 2,879,956 16.0% 15.8%

United States 232,556,016 38,248,349 16.4% 16.9%

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/texas/2018/measure/factors/14/data?sort=sc-0. Accessed June 6 2018

TABLE 69 - REGION 10, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, BY COUNTY, 2016

TABLE 68 - REGION 10, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, GRADES 7-12, 2016 HOW RECENTLY, IF EVER, HAVE YOU USED ALCOHOL?


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TABLE 70- REGION 10, NUMBER OF ALCOHOL PERMITS ISSUED, 2017

TABLE 71- REGION 10, NUMBER OF ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS, 2018

County Number of Alcohol Permits

Brewster 75

Culberson 20

El Paso 1542

Hudspeth 7

Jeff Davis 6

Presidio 41

Total population

Number of alcohol

retail establishments

Brewster 9,232 11

Culberson 2,398 2

El Paso 800,647 1,218

Hudspeth 3,476 0

Jeff Davis 2,342 1

Presidio 7,818 7

Data Source: US Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_200

US_42A1&prodType=table. Accessed July 2018.

Data Source: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Number of alcohol permits/licenses per county. http://ftp.tabc.texas.gov/Rosters/ByAddr/. Accessed July 2018.

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_200US_42A1&prodType=table

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_200US_42A1&prodType=table

http://ftp.tabc.texas.gov/Rosters/ByAddr/.%20Accessed%20July%202018.


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Alcohol Retail Permit Density (the number of alcohol outlets in a given location)

To reduce the risk of alcohol problems, limiting the number of alcohol outlets in relation to the

population in communities shapes the overall alcohol environment. Region 10 has a very active Alcohol

Impact Network, comprised of prevention providers, business owners, community organizations and

coalitions focused on reducing the risk of alcohol related negative consequences. The Alcohol Impact

Network relies on the data collection regarding retail outlets, in comparison to the number of calls for

service to the El Paso Police Department in addressing policy changes. The results of their work will be

published in 2018 and provides a clear correlation to the harms and negative consequences in the

consumption of alcohol in relation to disturbance calls. The information derived from the study

found over 1218 alcohol outlets, including 520 off-premise and 698 on premise locations within the

El Paso city limits19.

Below is a brief excerpt from the study regarding alcohol sales in El Paso, Texas:

“Total bar sales and alcohol outlets in El Paso almost doubled in the past 10 years, from $82 million in 2006

to $148 million in 2016, and from 624 alcohol outlets in 2006 to 1218 alcohol outlets in 2016. Alcohol

outlets are located through the city; however, some neighborhoods have more than others. With more

outlets come more complaints from residents about problems such as public intoxication, illegal parking,

litter, property damage and crime. Research studies have shown that a high concentration of alcohol

outlets in an area increases the likelihood of excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm.

A measure of vehicle crash deaths and motor vehicle crash deaths related to alcohol is also an

important indicator for creating prevention programming and examining alcohol policies for the safety

of communities. In 2016, there were 23,560 deaths in the United States due to alcohol, of those,

4,653 deaths involved motorcycle drivers, and 1,938 deaths involved pedestrians younger than age

16.20 Below is the most recent data regarding TABC permits and density for Region 10 counties. *2016-

2017 data will be released by the American Community Survey in December 2018.

19 Alcohol Impact Network, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Alcohol Density Mapping Summary Report, via email dated June 26 2018. 20 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute, Alcohol and Drugs 2016 Summary report, published December 2017,

accessed July 2018, www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/alcohol-and-drugs/fatalityfacts/alcohol-and-drugs/2016.

Number of

TABC Permits

Permits per sq. mile

(Density)

Brewster 66 0.11

Culberson 20 .005

El Paso 1,477 1.458

Hudspeth 9 .002

Jeff Davis 5 .002

Presidio 40 .002

TABLE 72 - REGION 10, TABC PERMITS AND DENSITY, 2015

Data Source: Texas Data Center.

TABC Alcoholic Beverage Permits.

Published March 2016. Accessed

July 2018.


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Sales Violations

In Region 10 El Paso County had the highest number of citations issued to retail establishments from

January 2017 - June 2018 (51) for Dispensing or Delivering Alcohol to a minor, Brewster County had (1)

citation while Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio did not have citations during the same time

period.

Alcohol is the leading drug among young people in Region 10. According to the Texas State School

Survey more than 43% of 7-12th graders have ever used alcohol compared to any other substance use.

Among those who do drink alcohol, more than half said they have ridden in a car driven by someone

else who has been drinking. Youth and young adults are particularly vulnerable to alcohol related

consequences. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the economic

burden of underage drinking, which includes healthcare, lost productivity, criminal justice and traffic

costs to be $1.8 billion per year in Texas (Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Underage Drinking Report,

2016).

Other Provision(s) Targeting Minors regarding alcohol offenses:

• Use of a false ID to obtain alcohol is a criminal offense.

• Penalty may include driver’s license suspension through a judicial procedure. Provisions Targeting

Retailers

• State provides incentives to retailers who use electronic scanners that read birthdate and other

information digitally encoded on valid identification cards.

• Licenses for drivers under age 21 are easily distinguishable from those for drivers age 21 and older.

• Specific affirmative defense—the retailer inspected the false ID and came to a reasonable conclusion

based on its appearance that it was valid21.

Social Hosting of Parties

A primary purpose of a Social Host Ordinance is to deter underage drinking parties where adults

knowingly allow minors to drink alcohol or alcoholic beverages. The ordinance applies to any adult who

is over the age of 18 and knowingly allows the consumption of alcohol by a minor.

The City of El Paso in Region 10 was the first city in Texas to pass a Social Host Ordinance on December

6, 2017. The implementation of the ordinance went into effect 90 days later. Currently there have been

approximately 21 citations issued for violation of the ordinance. The community partners of El Paso,

located in Region 10 worked alongside the Alcohol Impact Network over 22 months in researching,

analyzing and creating an ordinance that would be enforceable and effective. El Paso City Council

passed the ordinance that would in effect provide the El Paso Police Department another tool to

effectively address social hosting of underage drinking parties, by then reducing the negative

consequences associated with them.

21 Substance Abuse Texas State Profile and Underage Drinking, accessed July 2018, https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/PEP12-RTCUAD-

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In El Paso as of May 2018 there have been 21 citations for violations of the Social Host Ordinance. Of

those violations, those cited have the option of paying the fine ranging from $100-$1000, or will have

the option to take an Alcohol Education class in lieu of the fine. Prior to the ordinance, there was no

mechanism or tool for the El Paso Police Department to cite underage drinking parties. Surrounding

communities of El Paso, such as Anthony, Texas and Horizon, Texas are in the process of adopting

similar Social Host Ordinances.

Young people report drinking mostly in social settings, due to their inability to purchase alcoholic

beverages. Strategies enforcing and limiting these types of parties includes policies such as the Social

Host Ordinance.

Marijuana Access

Marijuana access and the perception of harm has changed in recent years. Research on alcohol and

tobacco has shown that the use of these substances by youths is higher in places where there is easier

access by adults. Today’s marijuana is much stronger than 20 years ago. The DEA reports higher

strains with as much as 12 times more THC compared to the potency of marijuana decades ago. The

research has also shown many youths who do smoke marijuana are likely to become dependent if used

long term, and on a daily basis up to 25% and 50%. Access to marijuana can increase the likelihood in

the use of other substances such as alcohol and prescription medication. Combination of low doses of

alcohol and marijuana could mean more marijuana involved traffic fatalities. Data below are from the

Texas Highway Patrol on the number of citations involving substances for year 2016 (most recent data

available).

TABLE 73 - TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL CITATIONS, ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUGS, 2016

DWI Arrests (>=21)

DUI Arrests Underage (<=21)

Poss. Of MA(<=4oz)

Poss. Dangerous

Drug Offenses

Brewster 22 2 22 --

Culberson 13 -- 15 1

El Paso 414 40 131 5

Hudspeth 60 1 17 --

Jeff Davis 8 -- 5 --

Presidio 24 2 15 --

Data Source: Data Report for PRC Region 10. Highway Safety Operations Center. Texas Highway Patrol

Citations. El Paso HIDTA 2017.


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Prescription Drugs and Opiates

National Crisis

The Center for Disease Controls estimates more than 115 people in the United States die after

overdosing on opioids22. The misuse of all classes of opioids including heroin and fentanyl (synthetic

pain relievers) has become a national crisis that demands attention at the social and economic level.

Total economic burden of prescription opioid misuse in the United States exceeds $78.5 billion per year.

The burden consists of healthcare, addiction treatment and legal costs.

Attention to the crisis began in early 2015 when the CDC reported more than 33,00 people died as a

result of an opioid overdose that included new synthetic street drugs manufactured by traffickers in

forms of fentanyl and heroin. Below are data related to the opioid crisis from the National Institute on

Drug Abuse, Advancing Addiction Science23.

Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.

Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.

An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.

About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.

Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in

45 states.

The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through

September 2017.

Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), found pain relievers (i.e., opioids) are

the most commonly misused type of prescription drug, far exceeding the misuse and abuse of any

other drug, including stimulants, tranquilizers, and sedatives. The term opioid is a class of drugs derived

from opium, it is also manufactured synthetically with a chemical structure similar to opium.

Heroin is a naturally derived opioid. Other opioids, including oxycodone (OxyContin), morphine,

methadone, and codeine are used therapeutically for the management of pain and other conditions.

The substances may be diverted from pharmaceutical purposes and used illicitly, and have an extremely

high potential for abuse due to their chemical structure for dependence. Data related to opioid misuse

including queries in the Prescription Monitoring Program aid in the development of programming

addressing the crisis at the level of intervention, prevention, treatment and recovery.

22 CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality. CDC Wonder, Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2017.

Accessed July 2018, https://wonder.cdc.gov. 23 National Institute on Drug Abuse, Advancing Addiction Science, Opioid Overdose Crisis Summary Report, revised March 2018,

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis, accessed July 2018.

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis


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TABLE 74 - PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM QUERIES, 2016-2017

STATE QUERIES 2017 QUERIES 2016 2016-17 PERCENT CHANGE

ARIZONA 9,959,844 3,975,220 150.5

CALIFORNIA 9,977,133 9,581,280 4.1

NEW MEXICO 1,304,013 938,940 38.9

OKLAHOMA 5,035,904 5,478,498 -8.1

TEXAS 4,163,058 1,086,373 283.2

DOCTORS ARE INCREASINGLY USING PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS, IN AN EFFORT TO CUT DOWN ON INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTIONS 24

24 American Medical Association, Article: Doctors getting more careful about opioids, Change in prescription drug monitoring queries, 2016-17.

Data Source: American Medical Association, Get the Data, Cartogram: AndrewWitherspoon/Axios, accessed July

2018, https://www.axios.com/doctors-are-being-more-careful-about-opioids


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TABLE 75 - MOST COMMONLY DIVERTED MEDICATIONS, 2017

County Prescription Drug Plans Medicare Advantage

Prescription Drug Total

Count Percent

Count Percent

Count

Brewster 1,092 80%

272 20%

1,364

Culberson 317 86%

53 14%

370

El Paso 27,377 30%

63,829 70%

91,206

Hudspeth 235 51%

229 49%

464

Jeff Davis 355 86%

58 14%

413

Presidio 938 76%

298 24%

1,236

Narcotic Pain Medications

(Opioids)

Stimulant Medications

Barbiturate Sedatives

Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers

Codeine Fentanyl Meperidine - (Demerol) Methadone Hydromorphone Morphine Opium Oxycodone Hydrocodone

Adderall Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) Focalin Methylphenidate - (Ritalin)

Amobarbital Pentobarbital Secobarbital Phenobarbitol

Clonazepam Diazepam Estazolam Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) Lorazepam Midazolam Nitrazepam Oxazepam Triazolam Temazepam Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

TABLE 76 - REGION 10, Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment, 2017

Data Source: Prevention Resource Center - Region 10. Prescription Medication Flyer 2017.

Data Source: Medicare Enrollment Dashboard Prescription Drug Plans. https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-

Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/CMSProgramStatistics/Dashboard.html. Accessed July 2018.

https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/CMSProgramStatistics/Dashboard.html

https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/CMSProgramStatistics/Dashboard.html


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Dispensations by DEA Schedule Year

County 2015 2016 Grand Total

BREWSTER 12,444 13,921 26365

2 3111 3484 6595

3 1337 1563 2900

4 6249 6830 13079

5 18 23 41

99 1729 2021 3750

EL PASO 751124 754321 1505445

2 173529 173731 347260

3 102521 106427 208948

4 353023 356136 709159

5 3495 3001 6496

6 1

1

99 118555 115026 233581

PRESIDIO

28 28

2

15 15

3

4 4

4

6 6

99

3 3

Grand Total 763568 768270 1531838 *Region 10 counties not listed did not have data available.

**99 denotes data was unspecified Data source: Texas State Board of Pharmacy Prescriptions Monitoring Program by

Texas licensed pharmacies 2015-2016. Accessed May 2018.

TABLE 77 - REGION 10, Dispensations by DEA Schedule, 2015-2016


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Illegal Drugs on School Property

Disciplinary Action Reasons codes and Definitions/2016-2017 PEIMS/Texas Education Standards

Data source: Texas Education Agency Region Level School Standards. https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker. Accessed July 2018.

Marijuana or Controlled Substance or Dangerous Drug - TEC §37.006(a)(2)(C) and

§37.007(b)(2)(A) sells, gives, or delivers to another person or possesses or uses or is under the

influence of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined by Health and Safety Code

Chapter 481, or a dangerous drug, as defined by Health and Safety Code Chapter 483.

Health and Safety Code Chapter 481 defines marijuana as Cannabis Sativa whether growing or

not, the seeds of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or

preparation of that plant or its seeds. The term does not include resin extracted from a part of

the plant, the mature stalks of the plant or fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made

from the seeds of the plant, the sterilized seeds of the plant or a compound, manufacture, salt,

derivative, mixture, or preparations of the mature stalks, fiber, oil or cake.

Health and Safety Code Chapter 481 defines a controlled substance as a substance, including a

drug and an immediate precursor, listed in Schedules I-V or penalty Groups 1-4 of the Health

and Safety Code. Possession of any amount in Penalty Groups 1 and 2 is a felony. Possession

of a controlled substance in Penalty Groups 3 and 4 is a felony if the amount is more than 28

grams. It is also a felony to deliver a controlled substance to a minor. (However, this offense

does not apply to minors in some circumstances.)

Health and Safety Code Chapter 483 defines a dangerous drug as a device or a drug that is

unsafe for self-medication and that is not included in Schedules I-V or penalty Groups 1-4 of

the Health and Safety Code. The term includes a device or drug that bears or is required to

bear the legend:

(a) Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription; or

(b) Caution: federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed

veterinarian.

"Marijuana or Controlled Substance or Dangerous Drug" violation is also a discretionary

expellable offense dependent on the local Student Code of Conduct.

If a violation under this category is committed at a felony level, then the student must be

expelled from their regular education setting.



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Enrollment 2017 Region Discipline

Population

Controlled

Substances/Drugs

Alcohol Violations

Edu Svc

Center 18

93,682 10,602 673 46

Edu Svc

Center 19

186,414 13,477 854 93

Region 10

Totals

280,096 24,079 1,527 139

Current Use

Like many states across the nation, Texas is facing unsurmountable odds when it comes to persons

becoming addicted to prescription opioids. Opioid medication is typically prescribed by a physician for

pain from injuries, surgeries and other painful conditions. While most medication is for legitimate

medical purposes, many are being manufactured illicitly and sold on the street for profit. According to

Dr. Jane Maxwell, from the School of Social Work in Austin, Texas, “hydrocodone is the most prevalent

opioid used for non-medicinal purposes in the state.” Region 10 is experiencing higher rates of Cocaine

and Methamphetamine use along with increased law enforcement drug seizures of Marijuana. The

large numbers of addicted persons have little to no knowledge of the true addictive nature of the

synthetic drugs sold to them.

State of Texas drug overdose data, 2015-2016:

2015 - 590 deaths

2016 - 617 deaths

*Drug overdose deaths are defined as natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone contributing

causes.

TABLE 78 - EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 18 AND 19 (REGION 10), DISCIPLINE DATA, 2017


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El Paso County Number of

Drug Related Deaths

6172

8268

91103

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Kfox news story, Medical Examiners Office, 2017

Disease (Morbidity) Related to Substance Abuse

Drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in 2016 according to County Health Rankings &

Roadmaps. Among people 25 to 64 years old, drug overdose caused more deaths than motor vehicle

traffic crashes25. The El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner’s Office reported (83) deaths

related to Acute Drug Toxicity, (10) deaths from Mixed Alcohol and Drug Toxicity and (1) death Acute

Alcohol Toxicity. El Paso County had 615 drug poisoning deaths as of 2016, which is up from 542 in

2015.

Table 79 - Single Drug-Related Deaths - Drug Involved, 2016

El Paso

County

# of cases

Heroin 16

Cocaine 8

Fentanyl 4

Morphine 2

Ethanol 2

Tramadol 2

Data Source: El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner, 2016 Annual Report, accessed July 2018,

file:///C:/Users/David/Documents/2018%20RNA%20data/2016%20EPOME%20Annual%20Report.pdf

25 County Health Rankings, Drug Poisoning Deaths, accessed July 2018,

https://assessment.communitycommons.org/CHNA/report?page=6&reporttype=libraryCHNA

Figure 11. El Paso County Number of Drug Related Deaths, 2012-2017


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Table 80 - Multiple Drug-Related Deaths - Most Frequently Involved Drugs

*only drugs involved in >4 cases are mentioned *Heroin was present in 34% of all multiple drug-related deaths

Data Source: El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner, 2016 Annual Report, accessed July 2018,

file:///C:/Users/David/Documents/2018%20RNA%20data/2016%20EPOME%20Annual%20Report.pdf

El Paso County # of cases

Heroin 16

Cocaine 11

Alprazolam 10

Ethanol 10

Morphine 11

Hydrocodone 9

Clonazepam 7

Morphine 7

Diazepam 5

Methadone 5

Oxycodone 5

Fentanyl 4

Codeine 4

Cyclobenzaprine 4

Oxymorphone 4

Tramadol 4


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National Magnitude of the Problem (last updated September, 2017)

More than 64,070 drug overdose deaths in 2016

Sharpest increase related to fentanyl related deaths with over 20,000

Deaths involving Opioids and Cocaine have more than doubled

Overdose death due to Heroin, 2015: 9,881 Males, 3,108 Females

Overdose death due to Illicit Opioids, 2015: 14,426 Males, 5,458 Females

Opioid Crisis: National Related Trends

Lack of Education about Opioid Use Disorders

Increased Availability of Heroin

Widespread Prescribing of Opioids

Increased Hopelessness and Depression associated with Economic Decline

Figure 12. Benzodiazepines and Opioids related deaths, 2002-2015

Data Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Overdose Deaths, 2002-2015.


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Figure 13. Cocaine and Opioids related deaths

Data Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Overdose Deaths, 2002-2015.

Risk Factors for Drug Use in the Region

Domestic violence

Fear of Deportation

Perception of harm for Marijuana use

Acculturation

Social Isolation

Poorest areas in the nation

High teen age pregnancy rates

Low education attainment

Linguistic barriers

Lack of healthcare insurance

Fentanyl and Opiate Dangers

Beginning in 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a nationwide alert identifying fentanyl

as a threat to public health and safety. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times more potent

than morphine. States across the country are experiencing increases of fentanyl involved overdose

deaths. The DEA also reported over a 323% increase of deaths from synthetic opioid deaths during

years 2014-2016.


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Special Topics: Opioids Region 10 Current Use

The Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division has cultivated several collaborations and partnerships with the implementation of their Community Outreach Personnel. The collaboration allows for the reporting of seizure data, along with sharing similar prevention and intervention efforts. The number of people dying from an opioid overdose has increased every year in the State of Texas. So while rates remain low, the cause for concern remains as the data shows steady increases in several Texas Counties.

Region 10 has partnerships with many of the law enforcement agencies that are reporting increased arrests and seizures that include illegal and illicit drug use. For Region 10 there has been an increase of marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine specifically for this area and their increased use. Treatment centers for this area have also reported a surge of clients whose source of addiction stems from methamphetamine and cocaine use.

Deaths related to opioid use are hard to identify with just hospital data. Many of the trends are identified through the compilation of treatment center data, law enforcement agencies and the hospitals. Due to the nature of an individual presenting at the hospital with a health consequence from taking a prescription opioid, it may or may not be reported in the electronic intake system. If an individual dies from an overdose from an opioid, it may not be known unless an autopsy is performed or the information is voluntarily placed in the person’s medical record. As of 2017 there were 103 reported deaths for El Paso from opioids. The known trends in the area are discussed in the following sections.

Emerging Trends

Drug trends help us understand prevalence of drug use and the consumption patterns of drugs over

time. Unfortunately, as often as we monitor these drug trends, new drugs emerge changing the norm

among usage. The street drug form of Fentanyl has been found in many of the illicit drugs on the

market. With its potency 100 times more than heroin, it has been found in many of the heroin, spice

and designer drug pills currently seized by law enforcement. Current trends for the area also include

street drugs known as ‘Spice’, or the new tobacco novelty ‘Juul’s have grown in popularity. These drugs

are dangerous and a brief description is provided here to help build awareness on the most current

trends.

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid analgesic created to mimic the pain relieving opiate receptor. It has historically been used as a pain reliever in both human and veterinary medicine. Fentanyl was first synthesized by Paul Janssen in 1960 and marketed as a medicinal product for treating pain. There are several derivatives of the drug including sufentanil, alfentanil, remifentanil, and carfentanil. Fentanyl was first introduced as a pain patch for pain management purposes. The current illicit drug form has increased the amount of opioid related deaths26.

26 Drug War Facts, What is Fentanyl?, accessed July 2018, http://drugwarfacts.org/chapter/fentanyl

Photo Credit: Shutterstock



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Juul

Juul is a new vapor product on the market targeted at

young adults. They are sold in convenience stores along

with tobacco products. A single juul pod contains

50mg/ml of nicotine, which equals to the same amount

as a pack of cigarettes. Juul vapor is thin and dissipates

fast, making it easy to smoke in classrooms or restrooms

without the fear of being caught. The Juul product is quickly becoming

popular not only with adults, but with teenagers as well due to the choice

of colors, flavors and affordability. The resemblance to a hard drive also

makes it attractive to young adolescents. 65% of Juul users age 15-25 didn’t know that Juuls always

contain nicotine.

Synthetic Cannabinoids (SPICE)

Spice is a synthetic drug created in a laboratory that eventually made its

way to the streets in Europe before making its way to the United States. In

the 1990’s, J.W. Huffman at Clemson University created a large series of

compounds27. These compounds were primarily developed as

pharmaceutical agents intended for pain management also known as

analgesic drugs.

Spice is a mixture of herbs that are dried in a similar fashion to marijuana

and combined with the manmade compounds explained above. Most products have added chemicals

that the designers of the drug include at their discretion. Spice is known to be sold at local convenience

stores and tobacco shops, as well as the availability of buying it online. The mixture of unknown

chemicals in Spice has prompted many more calls to poison control centers nationally including region

10. It should be noted that Spice is illegal, yet producers of the drug continuously change the formula

of the product to evade legal restrictions. The TSS 2016 for Region 10 report that the average age of

initiation for grades 6-12 is 14 years old.

Past Month School Year Ever Used Never Used

All 1.8% 2.7% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 7 1.1% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 8 2.6% 3.2% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 9 2.1% 3.0% 6.5% 93.5%

Grade 10 2.2% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 11 1.4% 2.6% 7.6% 92.4%

Grade 12 1.4% 2.5% 7.4% 92.6%

27 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Understanding the ‘Spice’ phenomenon

Table 81 - Synthetic Marijuana Consumption, grades 6-12, TSS

2016




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Photo credit: Partners for Drug-Free Kids

Region Age of Initiation Early Initiation (<13)

State 14.2 14.7%

Region 10 14.0 16.5% Data Source: Texas State School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use, Region 10, the Public Policy Research Institute Texas A&M University, 2018.

Synthetic Cathinones

Much like Spice, Bath Salts have emerged rapidly among

Europe and the United States. Bath Salts contain a

number of chemicals that can produce euphoria and

increased sociability and sex drive.

Common synthetic cathinones found in bath salts include

3, 4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), mephedrone

(“Drone,” “Meph,” or “Meow Meow”), and methylone, but

there are many others28.

Bath salts users have reported intense cravings (or a

compulsive urge to use the drug again) and that they are

highly addictive according to NIDA.

Synthetic Cathinones should not be confused with products marked “bath salt” or Epsom salts that are

used for bathing. These types of products have no mind- altering ingredients.

E-Cigarettes/Vaping

The Surgeon General released an Executive Summary

report in 2016. Findings in the report warned of the

alarming rate of e-cigarette among youth. The report also

stated e-cigarette use as the most common used tobacco

product among youth in the United States29. The Center

for Disease Control and Prevention reported that e-

cigarette use has tripled among middle and high school

students in less than a year in a press release on April 16,

2015.

The CDC also reported e-cigarette use (use on at least 1 day in the past 30 days) among high school

students increased from 6.5 percent in 2015 to 15.4 percent in 2016, rising from approximately 660,000

to 2 million students30.

28 National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drug Facts: Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”), 2018. 29 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General—Executive Summary. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health, 2017. and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2016. 30 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students in just one year, 2016.

Table 82 - Synthetic Marijuana Initiation, grades 6-12, TSS

2016



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In a separate press release, the CDC announced that more than half (53.1 percent) of the calls to poison

centers due to e-cigarettes involved young children under age 5, and about 47 percent of the poison

calls involved people age 20 and older31.

BHO “Dabbing “and Consumables

Butane Hash Oil (BHO) is an extract high in THC

levels and is extremely dangerous to create. The

process includes filtering marijuana with butane and

then boiling the butane from the marijuana. This

has caused many fires and explosions in homes

where individuals are attempting to create this

substance. If successful, users are left with a product

that can be used to dab there e-cigarette or vaping

machines to get an odorless high off of the BHO.

Other forms can be created after the substance is

extracted to place in food as an oil, create a wax or

butter to place in lip balms, or shatter that look

similar to peanut brittle.

31 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New CDC study finds dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers, 2016.



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Consequences

Overview of Consequences

The use of drugs and alcohol result in a number of individuals that find themselves in hospitalization or

in other cases they die as a result of their substance use. Not only do individuals who abuse drugs and

alcohol place themselves at risk, but those around them are also impacted by their usage of substances.

Mortality

Measuring morbidity and mortality rates allows assessing linkages between social determinants of

health and outcomes. By comparing, for example, the prevalence of certain chronic diseases to

indicators in other categories (e.g., poor diet and exercise) with outcomes (e.g., high rates of obesity

and diabetes), various causal relationship may emerge, allowing a better understanding of how certain

community health needs may be addressed. Below are data related to national substance use rates:

Date Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, Overdose Death Rates 2000-2016, accessed July 2018,

https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/overdosedeaths1.jpg

Figure 14. Drugs Involved in U.S. Overdose Deaths, 2000 -2016


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Date Source: CDC Vital Signs, January 2015, www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns. National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Multiple Causes, 2010-

2012

Legal Consequences Drug and/or Alcohol Related Inmate Population Over 100,000 people die every year due to drinking and

driving incidences. Drug driving has also become an

issue with many people under the influence of

prescription medication. With a conviction of either of

those two offenses, many will face jail time, loss of

employment, loss of custody of their children, court-

ordered treatment, financial aid for college, and

professional licensing to name a few. In Texas the data collected for incarceration by the Bureau of

Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics Program, reported the following number of incarcerated

prisoners for years 2014-2016*:

2014: 166,043

2015: 163,909

2016: 163,703

*data include total jail and prison populations32.

32 Bureau of Justice Statistics, Total Jurisdictional Count 2014-2016, Generated using the Corrections Statistical Analysis tool at www.bjs.gov.

Photo credit: Serenity Summit Treatment Center

Figure 15. Poisoning Deaths among adults, 2010-2012

http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns


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Below is a table displaying the population by counties in our region as of 2015 (most recent data

available). State of Texas totals for DWI (liquor and drugs offenses) 1,098 as of May 2018.

County Drug/Alcohol Inmates

Brewster 20 Culberson 5

El Paso 2,117 Hudspeth 8 Jeff Davis 3 Presidio 11

Total 2,164

Table 83 - Inmate Population, Drug/Alcohol offenses, 2015

Data Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Records, 2015


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Photo Source: SAMHSA

Environmental Protective Factors There are a multitude of

opportunities for addressing

behavior health problems and

disorders. By increasing the

amount of evidence-based

practices in our community, the

likelihood we increase protective

factors. Prevention is at the core of

providing a continuum of care, and

part of a comprehensive approach

to behavioral health.

Prevention strategies are focused

on helping develop knowledge,

attitudes, and skills to help individuals

make good choices and/or change harmful behaviors33. Prevention is an attempt to reach individuals

before the onset of a disorder and is intended to prevent or reduce the risk of developing a behavioral

health problem.

Region 10 is striving to provide services to individuals across the continuum of care and create

opportunities of individuals to succeed.

Overview of Protective Factors

Community Domain PRC 10 currently collaborates with many HHSC-funded and non-funded Community Coalitions,

agencies, individuals and organizations working in prevention services focused on the three state

priorities of underage drinking, synthetic marijuana and prescription medication. The mobilization

efforts address the needs of populations identified by each of the related sectors. Their goal is to

implement evidenced-based practices utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework in promoting the

activities related to substance use issues and healthy living in their communities.

Many of the partnerships are mentioned bellowed and future collaborations can only be beneficial in

promoting awareness to the substance use issues affecting the counties of Region 10.

Community Coalitions

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has funded a number of programs to provide

service throughout Region 10. These programs not only focus on the individual, they also create

33 SAMHSA, Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Prevention Strategies.


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environmental change that supports healthy behaviors. These services are provided through Universal,

Selective, and Indicated programming34:

Universal (YPU) - Prevention programs that are designed to reach the entire population,

without regard to individual risk factors and are intended to reach a very large audience.

Selective (YPS) - Prevention programs that target subgroups of the general population that

are determined to be at risk for substance abuse.

Indicated (YPI) - Prevention intervention programs that identify individuals who are

experiencing early signs of substance abuse and other related problem behaviors

associated with substance abuse and target them with special programs.

Additional to the services above, HHSC funds Community Coalition Programs (CCP) throughout the

state. The coalitions address community concerns regarding the prevention and reduction of the illegal

and harmful use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in target counties35.

Youth Prevention Programs PRIDES (YPU) - Aliviane, Inc.

PRIDES is an acronym for Prevention and Intervention of Drug Abuse through the Enhancement of Self

Esteem. The PRIDES program provides

universal prevention services that promote a

process of addressing health and wellness for

individuals, families, and communities in the

El Paso County and Culberson County that

increase knowledge, skills, and attitudes

necessary for making positive life choices.

PRIDES services include outreach to the

community, linkages to behavioral health

services throughout Far West Texas, and the

use of Life Skills Training for families to

increase pro-social behaviors among that

promote healthy and drug-free lifestyles.

34 Texas Department of State Health Services, Universal, Selective, and Indicated Prevention. 35 Texas Department of State Health Services, Substance Abuse Prevention Services: Community Coalition Programs (CCP).

Photo credit: Shutterstock


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Photo credit: Aliviane, Inc.

Strengthening Families (YPS) - Aliviane, Inc.

With a special focus on youth ages 12 to 16,

Strengthening Families is a family based

prevention program that promotes healthy living,

awareness of risks

related to alcohol,

tobacco and other

drugs, and community

involvement through

activities that are

educational, fun, and

inspiring for everyone in

the family.

Strengthening Families addresses risks related to

substance abuse and other risks factors associated

with school failure, delinquency, social problems

and violence at home, school, or in the community, poverty, gang involvement and other issues.

IMASTAR (YPI) - Aliviane, Inc.

IMASTAR stands for: I’m Motivated to learn, I’m

Achieving my goals, I’m Staying drug and

alcohol free, I’m Thinking about my future, I’m

Active in my School, I’m Responsible for my

success. IMASTAR is a prevention program that

has been serving youth in El Paso County since

1994. The program addresses involvement in

substance abuse and other high risk behavior

such as poor grades, excessive unexcused

absenteeism, tardiness, disruptive behavior,

gang activity, repeated suspensions, social

problems, and family dysfunction.

Youth in IMASTAR are provided with comprehensive screening and service planning, prevention

education skills training, prevention counseling, referral support, AOD Presentations and Tobacco

presentations. Participants are also engaged in fun activities that are culturally relevant, offset

attraction to the use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs and foster bonding with peers, family, school

and community.

Photo credit: Strengthening Families Program Curriculum

website


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El Paso Advocates for Prevention Coalition

(CCP) - Aliviane, Inc.

El Paso Advocates for Prevention Coalition,

also known as the El Paso APC is a community

coalition partnership serving the communities

rural areas of El Paso County.

The El Paso APC works towards prevention

and reduction of the illegal and harmful use of

alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in El Paso

County, amongst youth and adults, by

promoting and conducting community-based

and evidence-based prevention strategies with

key stakeholders.

This year the coalition was able to install their first prescription drop box to serve the residents of El

Paso County. The collaboration is a unique one as the coalition and its members were able to partner

with a county hospital for the implementation of the drop box, and the disposal of prescription

medication.

Photos courtesy of: Aliviane, Inc., 2018


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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) -

Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo36

ASAP utilizes the Positive Action (PA) curriculum

developed by the Center for Substance Abuse

Prevention (CSAP).

PA is an evidence-based program focused on

character development and academic

improvement, which has shown strong evidence of

positive effect in prevention and intervention

strategies for Native American youth, ages 6-12.

When used in an intervention setting, such as

counseling, it promotes an intrinsic interest in

becoming a better person by encouraging a positive self-concept, educational advancement and

responsible citizenship.

CHOICES Program - Communities in Schools (CIS), El Paso37

Choices is a drug and alcohol prevention program. The goal of the “Choices” program is the prevention

of violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among the youth of El Paso, specifically the CIS

targeted areas. CIS provides the Choices program weekly in 8 schools in the Ysleta and Socorro

Independent School Districts. CIS Choices provides services for other CIS campuses on a monthly basis

through presentation, information dissemination, alternative drug free activities, and career/health

fairs.

36 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program. 37 Communities In Schools, Programs, Choices.


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Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition - University Medical Center El Paso (UMC)38

The Rio Grande Safe Communities Coalition (RGSCC) is funded through a

Community Coalition Prevention (CCP) through the Texas Department of State

Health Services, and is managed and coordinated by UMC’s Level I Trauma

Center in order to link local agencies and organizations with local community

needs.

RGSCC organizes a local coalition composed of community members

representing a minimum of 12 sectors (youth, parents, businesses, media,

schools, youth serving organizations, law enforcement agencies, religious or fraternal organizations,

civic and volunteer groups, healthcare professionals, state, local or government agencies with expertise

in the field of substance abuse, and other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse).

School Domain Students Receiving AOD Education in School

“According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 27.2% of students in grades 8–12 have tried drugs

in the past year. This fosters a dangerous environment not only for the kids who experiment with drug

use, but for their classmates around them. It can also create an extremely unhealthy situation for those

who are struggling to break free from addiction as well39.

A report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2013,

estimated 2.3 million kids ages 12 to 17 had used drugs. Of those who were using drugs, only 5.4% were

entered into any kind of treatment. And the majority of them will not receive intensive outpatient

therapy.

According to recent research the better alternative would be in the development of recovery high

schools. The high schools often provide a safe space where students are not exposed to other drug-

using peers. The curriculums of the proposed school include curriculums intertwined with treatment

and support.

“Early studies show that within six months of completing a recovery school curriculum, students have a

relapse rate of only 30% – less than half of normal intervention programs.”

There are currently 34 recovery schools throughout the United States. Eight of them are in East Texas.

There are currently no treatment or recovery schools serving Region 10.

The 2016 Texas School Survey showed that students between the grades 6 and 12, mostly received

information on drugs and alcohol from assembly programs 24,065 students (54.7%) compared to

(44.7%) from 2014 survey results and the least from Science or Social Studies Class (31.3%) compared to

2014 results (27.3%). Overall, 69% of the time students received information relating to drugs or alcohol

from school.

38 Rio Grande Safe Communities, Who We Are, 2017 39 National Institute on Drug Abuse, Youth Substance Use, accessed July 2018, https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids


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Trends of Substance Use in the Region

Region 10 is experience an increase of tobacco use, as well as the increase use of vaping products

among youth compared to last year. Decrease in prescription medication among youth is identified

through the survey results of the Texas School Survey. Further trends include the increase of

Methamphetamines by adults, and prescription medication among the senior population. The

information is derived from treatment organizations and coalitions collecting data via surveys and

stakeholder discussions.

Region in Focus Due to its size and location, Region 10 is secluded from the rest of Texas. The need for services in the

large and rural counties is clear when reviewing the data in the regional needs assessment. The region

has found ways to be innovative in their approach to substance use treatment services out of the

necessity to provide adequate services. The regional data that was collected and provided in this

regional needs assessment is a glimpse into the region’s challenges in the prevention of substance

abuse. Further data on Region 10 is available from each section, and further data related to other topics

outside of the realm of substance abuse is available through the PRC10 upon request.

http://recoveryschools.capacitype.com/map

Figure 16. Map of current Recovery Schools in the U.S., 2018


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Our hope is that organizations, community stakeholders, foundations, or anyone interested in

providing services to our region will find this RNA useful in their efforts.

Gaps in Services The greatest barrier to receiving services is our lack of transportation throughout the region. El Paso

County provides a large amount of services that are available to the region, yet travel from areas such

as Presidio or Marfa takes hours. Furthermore, our colonias in Region 10 suffer from extremely poor

road conditions where in some cases the roadways are unpaved and flood during even small amounts of

rain.

Areas in the region such as Presidio County have expressed to the PRC10 that services for substance

abuse prevention are needed. In stakeholders meetings with the rural communities of Region 10

including Presidio County, and Jeff Davis County, the members expressed the need for treatment

services for substance abuse due to the fact that the nearest facility is located in El Paso County which

is 250 miles away. This is the case for most of Region 10 when seeking out services for family members

for substance abuse and mental health services in the rural counties.

Gaps in Data While this assessment is considered comprehensive, the reporting and selection of the measures

cannot represent all aspects of health in the community, nor do we represent all populations of interest.

As a community we must recognize the data gaps might in some ways limit the ability to assess a

community’s health needs.

For example, we recognize certain populations groups were not recognized in the assessment by any

survey data, these include but not limited to the homeless, institutionalized persons, or those who

speak another language other than English or Spanish. It is often difficult to identify other populations

by independent analysis such as pregnant women, the LGBT community, and undocumented residents.

In terms of content, the Regional Needs Assessment was designed to provide a broad and

comprehensive picture of the health of the overall counties under Region 10. However, there are

certainly a great number of behavioral health conditions that were not specifically addressed. With the

current assessment, we can outline gaps in data identified by the PRC10 in the following areas:

Texas School Survey data from our large school districts such as El Paso Independent School

District, Socorro Independent School District, and others (same as previous years)

County level data on the synthetic drug use, abuse, and overdose (same as last year)

County level data on the economic impact substance abuse and use has on the community

(same as last year)

County level data on emergency room visits due to substance abuse or use (ongoing from

previous years)

County level data on the tribal communities located in Region10 (same as previous years)

Number of youth and adolescents in need of treatment services (new this year)

Number of youth and adults suffering from an opiate addiction (new this year)

Number of Naloxone saves from overdose deaths (new this year)

Ambulatory data related to substance use (new this year)

Update crime statistics from most current years (ongoing from previous years)


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This list could go further, and the Prevention Resource Centers across the state are working together in

efforts toward collecting this data. Our targets for data collection are in the areas of drug abuse

treatment and prevention/intervention programs, local hospitals, county and local health departments,

medical examiner’s office, poison control centers, drug helplines, mental health centers, HIV/STD

outreach programs, pharmaceutical associations, county forensic labs, criminal justice/police reports,

drug seizures - drug cost/purity, education/school districts, recreation centers, and university

researchers.

Regional Partners The Prevention Resource Center in Region 10 has found the collaboration of prevention providers a

huge success as outlined in the data collected for the RNA, as well as for activities and outcomes for

fiscal year 2017-2018. Below are some of the successes experienced by the PRC-Region 10 along with

its regional partners.

Regional Successes The Rise Up Region 10 Task Force was convened in March, 2017 to effectively tackle the issue of

prescription medication misuse. The Task Force is spearheaded by the Region 10 Prevention Resource

Center in El Paso, Texas. Any trends of substance use are effectively monitored by its members. To

draw attention to the unique community needs, the PRC reached out to its prevention provider

partners and their Epidemiological workgroup to establish what is now named the Region 10 Rise Up

Task Force. Region 10 covers the 6 counties of Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and

Presidio. The Task Force and its members for this fiscal year participated in conferences, media events,

billboard campaigns and advocacy issues focused on underage drinking. The Task Force has plans to

continue their work and focus on the drug trends facing the communities in Region 10.

The Task Force is currently working on strategies that will be applied to campaigns of Marijuana/Spice

and prescription medication to lower the rates of addiction among individuals in Region 10. In doing so,

billboards, and other media activities will be marketed to the communities in the 6 counties.

The Task Force has taken the recommendations from the community, state wide recommendations,

and national evidenced-based strategies of the Prescription Monitoring Program, establishing 24/7

prescription drop boxes, education and training in schools, and marketing of prevention messages.

Each member of the Task Force is passionate about the issue of substance misuse in their community.

Many of the professionals have been working in the field for many years and have never seen such an

epidemic, and have committed their time and efforts now and in the future to solve the problem.

The collaboration of partners has helped to develop relevant prevention messages, plan a Behavioral

Health Conference which had over 300 participants locally and regionally, a media campaign that

continues to be associated with the Task Force logo, a Town Hall Meeting discussing Prescription

Misuse in our Community, Partnership with the EPPD to place Deterra Medication Disposal Bags with

Command Centers in El Paso, Texas, and continuing prevention education to as many school districts

on all related drug trends.

Region 10 is fortunate to have such dedicated professionals and leaders to continue working on the

prescription drug misuse issue for the healthy success of our communities.


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The agencies represented in the Task Force include:

El Paso Independent School District

El Paso Police Department

Rio Grande Safe Communities

Smoke Free Paso del Norte

University of Texas at El Paso

West Texas Poison Control

Drug Enforcement Administration

Trinity Homeward Bound Treatment Services

Community in Schools

Emergence Health Network

Advocates for Prevention

Paso del Norte Health Foundation

El Paso Behavioral Health

West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Agency

Community Youth Development Coalition

Alliance of Border Collaboratives

Alcohol Impact Network

The PRC10 will continue to expand its outreach and partnerships in the areas of substance use and

behavioral health. Addressing the diverse public health needs of county citizens, the success of past

collaborations and dynamic plans for 2018-2019 would not be possible without our partners throughout

our 6 counties of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, El Paso, Jeff Davis and Presidio. The PRC10 looks

forward to the privilege of serving the community through people, prevention and partnerships.

Conclusion The Regional Needs Assessment report yielded a wealth of information about the health status,

behaviors and needs for our population. A distinct advantage of the RNA is the ability to have a broad

focus on the primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of vulnerable populations, such

as uninsured persons and racial/ethnic minority groups.

Based on the findings of the RNA it is important for the community to address issues related to alcohol,

marijuana, and prescription drug abuse. Collective impact has been used throughout the world and has

been shown to have the greatest changes in the communities. Instead of an organization competing

against others to obtain the greatest change, though collective impact, organizations work together

toward the same goal40.

It is important to understand that although one risk factor is being addressed not much change may be

seen unless all of the risk factors are addressed at the same time41. For collective impact to work, it is

40 Hanley Brown, Fay, John Kania, and Mark Kramer. "Channeling change: Making collective impact work." Stanford Social Innovation Review 20 (2012): 1-8. 41 Kania, John, and Mark Kramer. "Collective impact." (2011): 36-41.


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important to identify key players that can converge and organize their goals to align with each other in

order to sustain action and impact.

In order to achieve this, the Prevention Resource Center will serve as the backbone organization

providing strategic direction, facilitating dialogue between key players, managing data collection and

analysis, coordinating community outreach, and mobilizing strategies for funding.

Key Findings The following “health priorities” represent recommended areas of intervention based on the

information gathered through the process of collecting data for the RNA and guidelines from the Texas

Department of Health and Human Services and the Healthy People 2020 mandate.

Alcohol continues to be the prevailing substance used and abused which is widespread in Region 10.

The Texas School Survey continues to identify our youth as continuing to gain access to alcohol and the

prevalence of use increasing. Treatment services for youth in El Paso County continues to be primarily

for the abuse of marijuana.

At Aliviane, Inc.’s Treatment Resources for adults, the top 3 drugs of choice for 2017-2018 were Heroin

(35%), Amphetamines (23%), Alcohol (22%), and Cocaine (15%), compared to last year’s percentages of

Alcohol (36%), Cocaine (20%), Amphetamines (20%) and Heroin (20%). Currently, as of June 2018,

Aliviane, Inc., is treating 650 patients, (496) Outpatient clients and (154) Inpatient clients. Adolescents

in treatment for mainly marijuana misuse were 144 as of June 2018.

The increased inpatient clientel of Heroin addiction provides further indication of the Opioid misuse

issue for the region. Among adults in El Paso County receiving substance abuse treatment, alcohol and

cocaine are still high ranking primary drugs of choice throughout residential and outpatient services

among individuals.

Summary of Region Compared to State

A report by Jane C. Maxwell (2018) from the University of Texas at Austin Addiction Research Institute

outlined substance use indicators for Texas and noted the continuation on the infiltration of illicit drugs

on our U.S.-Mexico Border. A major finding for our area as compared to the rest of Texas, is the pattern

of increased use of marijuana, cocaine and heroin, unlike the increased use of methamphetamines in

the rest of the state. Another report by the West Texas HIDTA found the increased use of use of street

heroin. Specifically, the 2018 report found drug treatment admissions in El Paso County were

increasing and heroin admissions (224) were second only to marijuana admissions (257) in 2017.

Alcohol related admissions among El Paso treatment centers remained high at (341) admissions and

cocaine admissions for 2017 were (92). Total Treatment admission for El Paso County were 1,077,

(298) female and (779) were male.

The Regional Needs Assessment report services serves as a platform for the PRC10 to move forward in

highlighting the areas of need. The substance use issue continues to pervade Region 10 and can only be

reduced with outlining and identifying gaps that only data can make, and for agencies to know of the

increasing need for prevention and intervention services.


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Moving Forward The Prevention Resource Center 10 is continuously seeking new and up-to-date data that is relevant to

the region as well as the state. The RNA is filled with data that individuals, organizations and agencies

may like to examine more in-depth. Data requests or submissions can be made by contacting:

Susie Villalobos, M.Ed.

Regional Evaluator

[email protected]

915.782.4000

1-844-PRC-TX10 (1-844-772-8910)

@PRCRegion10

Twitter.com/PRCRegion10

Facebook.com/PRC10

www.prc10.net

Regional Contributors RNA Since 2014 the Prevention Resource Center for region 10 has published a Regional Needs Assessment

report. Each year the report becomes more inclusive and concise as to the type of data the community

needs for prevention programming. The Health and Human Services Commission for the State of

Texas supports the required assessment and the completion of the report, but local county data for

several indicators is difficult to acquire each year. Given the unique landscape of region 10 with its

urban, rural and farming communities, and shared demographics, the PRC still needs data for much of

the counties for an accurate snapshot of health and outcome behaviors. If you would be interested in

contributing to the Regional Needs Assessment, please contact the Regional Evaluator at (915) 782-

4000, to learn what information would be most helpful for the next report. The PRC for region 10 is

committed to a unified and strategic way of using data to address population needs in the region to

ultimately achieve health equity!

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.prc10.net/


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Appendix A

Glossary of Terms

ACS American Community Survey

Adolescent An individual between the ages of 12 and 17 years (SAMHSA)

ATOD Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

BAC Blood Alcohol Concentration

BLS U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

CAPT Southwest Regional Center for Applied Prevention Technologies

CBD Cannabinoid

CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHR County Health Rankings

CSAP SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems. (CDC)

Evaluation Systematic application of scientific and statistical procedures for measuring program conceptualization, design, implementation, and utility; making comparisons based on these measurements; and the use of the resulting information to optimize program outcomes.

EWG Epidemiological Work Group

FBI UCR Federal Bureau-Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting

HHSC Texas Health and Human Service Commission

Incidence Incidence refers to the occurrence of new cases of disease or injury in a population over a specified period of time. (CDC)


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IOM Institute of Medicine

NCES National Center for Education Statistics

NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse

OCA Texas Office of Court Administration

PMP Prescription Monitoring Program

PPRI Public Policy Research Institute

PRC Prevention Resource Center

Prevalence Prevalence is the proportion of persons in a population who have a particular disease or attribute at a specified point in time or over a specified period of time. Prevalence differs from incidence in that prevalence includes all cases, both new and preexisting, in the population at the specified time, whereas incidence is limited to new cases only. (CDC)

Protective Factor Protective factors are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor’s impact. Protective factors may be seen as positive countering events. (SAMHSA)

RE Regional Evaluator

Risk Factor Risk factors are characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes. (SAMHSA)

RNA Regional Needs Assessment

SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SPF Strategic Prevention Framework. SAMHSA’s SPF is a planning process for preventing substance use and misuse. The five steps and two guiding principles of the SPF offer prevention professionals a comprehensive process for addressing the substance misuse and related behavioral health problems facing their communities. (SAMHSA)


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SUD Substance Use Disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance dependence, rather it refers to substance use disorders, which are defined as mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria met by an individual. Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home. According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of substance use disorder is based on evidence of impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological criteria. Disorders include: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Tobacco Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder, Hallucinogen Use Disorder, and Opioid Use Disorder. (SAMHSA)

TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TDC Texas Demographic Center

TEA Texas Education Agency

TJJD Texas Juvenile Justice Department

TPII Texas Prevention Impact Index

TSDC Texas State Data Center

TSS Texas School Survey

TxDOT Texas Department of Transportation

TxDPS Texas Department of Public Safety

USCB U.S. Census Bureau

WHO World Health Organization

YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System


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Appendix B

List of Tables TABLE 1 - TEXAS POPULATION CHANGE PROJECTIONS, 2010-2016 17

TABLE 2 - REGION 10, POPULATION, 2010-2016 17

TABLE 3 - REGION 10, PROJECTED POPULATION RATES BY RACE, 2017 18

TABLE 4 - REGION 10, PROJECTED POPULATION RATES BY RACE, 2018 18

TABLE 5 - TEXAS VS. US POPULATION BY AGE CATEGORY, 2017 19

TABLE 6 - REGION 10 POPULATION BY AGE CATEGORY, 2017 19

TABLE 7 - TEXAS AND REGION 10 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, 2017 20

TABLE 8 - TEXAS AND REGION 10 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, 2015, 2016 20

TABLE 9 - REGION 10 POPULATION DENSITY, 2017 21

TABLE 10 - REGION 10 URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION, 2017 22

TABLE 11 - REGION 10, POPULATION IN LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSEHOLDS, 2017 23

TABLE 12 - REGION 10 ENGLISH VS. SPANISH LANGUAGE POPULATION, 2014-2016 23

TABLE 13 - REGION 10, FAMILY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2016 24

TABLE 14 - REGION 10 MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME BY FAMILY COMPOSITION, 2016 24

TABLE 15 - EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT - EL PASO COUNTY COLONIAS BY ZIP CODE, 2012-2016 26

TABLE 16 - PUBLIC TRANSIT COMMUTE USE FOR WORK , 2016 27

TABLE 17 - REGION 10, LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED, 2017 27

TABLE 18 - REGION 10 HOUSEHOLDS WITH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 2016 28

TABLE 19 - REGION 10 HOUSEHOLDS WITH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 2015 28

TABLE 20 - REGION 10 SNAP BENEFITS BY COUNTY, 2017 29

TABLE 21 - REGION 10 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR FREE LUNCH, 2010-2016 29

TABLE 22 - NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, 2017-2018 30

TABLE 23 - TEXAS TOTAL ENROLLMENT, 2016-2017 31

TABLE 24 - ENROLLMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND DROPOUT RATES BY COUNTY, 2016-2017 31

TABLE 25 - ENROLLMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND DROPOUT RATES BY COUNTY, 2013-2015 31

TABLE 26-32 - REGION 10 BY COUNTY, 2016-2017 ENROLLMENT 32

TABLE 33 - REGION 10 (ESC 19) SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTALS FOR ISS AND DAEP, 2016-2017 34




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TABLE 37 - JURISDICTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY FOR REGION 10 37

TABLE 38 - STATE OF TEXAS TOTAL REPORTED CRIME, 2015-2016 37

TABLE 39 - STATE OF TEXAS TOTAL REPORTED CRIME, 2014-2015 38

TABLE 40 - INDEX VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME BY COUNTY, 2016 38

TABLE 41 - INDEX VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME BY COUNTY, 2015 38

TABLE 42 - FAMILY VIOLENCE IN TEXAS, 2016 39

TABLE 43 - FAMILY VIOLENCE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BY COUNTY, 2014-2016 40

TABLE 44 - DEA STATE OF TEXAS DRUG SEIZURES, 2016 41

TABLE 45 - DRUGS SEIZED PER UNITS FOR EACH COUNTY IN REGION 10, 2014-2016 42

TABLE 46 - ARRESTS FOR DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS, PERCENT DISTRIBUTION, 2017 42

TABLE 47 - U.S. BORDER PATROL NATIONWIDE CHECKPOINT DRUG SEIZURES IN POUNDS 43

TABLE 48 - U.S. BORDER PATROL DRUG SEIZURES, 2012-2018 43

TABLE 49 - TYPE AND QUANTITY OF DRUG SEIZED BY COUNTY, 2018 43

TABLE 50 - REGION 10 COUNTIES NUMBER OF SUICIDES, 2012-2017 44

TABLE 51 - U.S. DATA, SUICIDE BY METHOD, 2016 44

TABLE 52 - REGION 10, YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS CLIENTS, AGES 6-17, 2017 45

TABLE 53 - REGION 10, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS CLIENTS 45

TABLE 54 - MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS CLIENTS, AGES 6-17 45

TABLE 55 - REGION 10 MENTAL HEALTH ADMISSIONS, 2017 46

TABLE 56 - REGION 10 MENTAL HEALTH BENEFICIARIES ADMISSIONS, 2015 47

TABLE 57 - REGION 10 ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROVICDERS, 2015 47

TABLE 58 - YOUTH PERCEPTION OF PARENTAL APPROVAL OF CONSUMPTION AND ACCESS 48

TABLE 59 - PREVALENCE OF PAST 30 DAY ALCOHOL USE AMONG STUDENTS 48

TABLE 60 - TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY, ALCOHOL USE AMONG STUDENTS 49

TABLE 61 - TSS BORDER REGIONS REPORT, PERCEPTION ON TOBACCO USE 50

TABLE 62 - TSS BORDER REGIONS REPORT, PERCEPTION OF PEER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL 50

TABLE 63 - TSS BORDER REGIONS REPORT, PERCEPTION OF MARIJUANA USE 50

TABLE 64 - TSS BORDER REGIONS PARENT PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF TOBACCO 51

TABLE 65 - TSS BORDER REGIONS REPORT PARENT PERCEPTION ON THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL

GRADES 7-12, 2016 51

TABLE 66 - TSS BORDER REGIONS REPORT PARENT PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF MARIJUANA 52

TABLE 67 - REGION 10 TEEN PREGNANCY RATE 2010-2016 52


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TABLE 68 - REGION 10 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, GRADES 7-12, 2016 54

TABLE 69 - REGION 10 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BY COUNTY, 2016 54

TABLE 70 - REGION 10, NUMBER OF ALCOHOL PERMITS ISSUED, 2017 55

TABLE 71 - REGION 10, NUMBER OF ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS, 2018 55

TABLE 72 - REGION 10, TABC PERMITS AND DENSITY, 2015 56

TABLE 73 - TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL CITATIONS, ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA AND ATOD, 2016 58

TABLE 74 - PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM QUERIES, 2016-2017 60

TABLE 75 - MOST COMMONLY DIVERTED MEDICATION, 2017 61

TABLE 76 - MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ENROLLMENT, 2017 61

TABLE 77 - REGION 10 DISPENSATIONS BY DEA SCHEDULE, 2015-2016 62

TABLE 78 - EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 18 AND 19 (REGION 10), DISCIPLINE Data, 2017 64

TABLE 79 - SINGLE DRUG-RELATED DEATHS - DRUG INVOLVED, 2016 65

TABLE 80 - MULTIPLE DRUG-RELATED DEATHS - MOST FREQUENTLY INVOLVED DRUGS 66

TABLE 81 - SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA CONSUMPTION, GRADES 6-12, TSS 70

TABLE 82 - SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA INITIATION, GRADES 6-12, TSS 71

TABLE 83 - INMATE POPULATION, DRUG/ALCOHOL OFFENSES, 2015 75


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Appendix C

List of Figures Figure 1 - Map of Health Service Regions Serviced By the Prevention Resource Centers 6 Figure 2 - Examples of risk and protective factors within the domains of the Socio-Ecological Model 8 Figure 3 - NIAAA (2004) rubric for operationalizing the standard drink by ounces and percent alcohol across beverage type 9 Figure 4 - Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) 12 Figure 5 - Texas Density Population 21 Figure 6 - Percentage of population in poverty by County 24 Figure 7 - Percent of Hispanics in El Paso County by block group 25 Figure 8 - Photo of a colonia homestead in El Paso County 25 Figure 9 - State of Texas Summary, Intimate Partner - by the numbers 2016 Facts and Figures 39 Figure 10 - Drug Prices in the Region as listed by West Texas HIDTA 40 Figure 11 - El Paso County Number of Drug Related Deaths, 2012-2017 65 Figure 12 - Benzodiazepines and Opioids related deaths, 2001-2015 67 Figure 13 - Cocaine and Opioids related deaths 68 Figure 14 - Drugs Involved in U.S. Overdose Deaths, 2000-2016 73 Figure 15 - Poisoning Deaths among adults, 2010-2012 74 Figure 16 - Map of Recovery Schools in the U.S., 2018 81


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